Blog

Muslim Group to Sue Oklahoma Over Shariah Law Amendment

November 4, 2010

On Wednesday, November 3, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that it plans to file a lawsuit against Oklahoma for passing the “Shariah law amendment.” As explained in our previous blog post, the amendment changed the state constitution so that Oklahoma courts are now forbidden from “considering or using” both international law and Sharia…

Read More

Oklahoma Voters Approve Ban on Islamic Law

November 4, 2010

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (CNN) — A ban on U.S. courts considering Sharia law passed overwhelmingly in Oklahoma on November 2, the day of the mid-term elections. The man responsible for getting the issue on the ballot, State Representative Rex Duncan. The Republican argued that the measure “will constitute a pre-emptive strike against Shariah law coming…

Read More

Categories