sharia law

How Turkey’s founding ideology shaped its oppression of Kurds and minorities

Turkey’s founding ideology continues to erase Kurdish identity through systemic racism.

By MEHMET KUCUK
21/01/2025

Houthis set to execute Indian nurse as family offers ‘blood money’ to save her

Nimisha Priya denied intending to kill her business partner, claiming she was only trying to sedate him so she could retrieve her passport and money.

Mark Ruffalo called out for 'Islamophobia'

Ruffalo criticized the right-wing initiative, Project 2025, which he likened to “the Sharia Law of the 'Christian' crazy people,” in a post on X last week. 

the documentary series The Jewish Underground

Halachic State vs Caliphate: How do Jewish extremists differ from Islamist extremists? - opinion

Each fundamentalist movement presents to its followers a vision of a state of religious law between the river Jordan and the sea - a Halachic State or an Islamic Caliphate.

By BOAZ TAMIR
02/05/2024

‘F*** Sharia’: Turkey detains lawyer who criticized fundamentalist Islamic law online

The lawyer said that, in response to her social media, she had received threats online by "people who said they would put me to the sword and that I would become their concubine."

Israel must prevail on the social media battlefield - opinion

In the age of social media, bite-sized tweets, TikTok videos, and Instagram reels can be devastating. The war for the future is one that Israel cannot afford to lose.

By EVAN NIERMAN
31/12/2023

Muslims in mixed Israeli cities see higher divorce rates

The Islamic courts of Israel, commonly referred to as Sharia courts, have considerable jurisdiction over family affairs, more so than their religious court counterparts.

Taliban mark two years since return to power in Afghanistan

Security was tight in the capital on Tuesday, which was declared a holiday, with soldiers stepping up checks.

By REUTERS
15/08/2023

Azerbaijan arrests cell accused of working with Iran to launch coup

Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a number of cells they claim were working with Iranian security services in recent months.

17/05/2023

Iran's judiciary chief threatens to prosecute unveiled women 'without mercy'

A growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils since the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.

By REUTERS
01/04/2023
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