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East meets West here in a multicultural, multifaith yet secular democracy dating from 1923, when Ataturk, one of the world's most influential political figures of the 20th century, proclaimed a republic after almost 500 years of rule by the Ottoman Empire. And although Istanbul is home to synagogues and...
The growing phobia over manifestations of Islamic identity reflect the anxieties of a public still trying to comprehend how Britain could have spawned four home-grown suicide bombers, who killed 52 people in last year's attack on the London Underground. And Britain's domestic security services warn that some...
Yet the episode highlights the hair-trigger sensitivity to Islamic issues in Britain today. While the presence of parallel legal systems in ethnic communities may alarm the British, it's the perceived growth of a parallel Islamic culture that causes most concern. Hence, the slightest suggestion of Sharia law on...
"There's something to be said for having English law working in tandem with the Sharia council," says Aina Khan, a London solicitor who specializes in finding solutions under English law that are compatible with Islamic law. "It's faster for the court and would save thousands, if not hundreds...
The system is especially beneficial for women who are legally divorced but cannot obtain a divorce under Islamic law if the husband refuses to consent - he is allowed more than one wife, so is free to marry again, while she cannot. Far from the gruesome tales of women's rights...