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Florida Judge Says Court Cannot Intervene In Mosque Governance Dispute

Judge Richard Nielsen’s About-turn

Richard Nielsen, a circuit judge in Tampa, Florida, who caused some controversy when he wanted to use “ecclesiastical Islamic law” to settle an issue in a case between a mosque and its ex-trustees, and who was given the go-ahead to do so by an appeals court, has surprised everyone with a new decision. He [...]

Controversy Over Introduction Of Hudud Law In Malaysia

Controversy Rumbles On

The controversy over whether hudud law should be adopted in Malaysia continues to rumble on even though the Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassim had declared quite early on (on Sept 22) that the federal government would not implement hudud law because Malaysian society was not ready for it. Only a few days [...]

Are Women Drivers Wanted In Saudi Arabia, Or Not?

Petition To Shoura Council

The issue of whether women in Saudi Arabia should be allowed to drive cars has surfaced yet again. This time a journalist who was part of a group that had written to the Shoura Council (the equivalent of parliament) to convince the Council of the need to study and discuss the issue of [...]

Iran – A Hairy Guidebook For Men

Simon Cowell’s Hairstyle For Men In Iran

The culture ministry of Iran has compiled a list of approved hairstyles for Iranian men.  The approved hairstyles were previewed in Tehran in a government-sanctioned hairdressing show.  Side-partings, short goatees, Elvis Presley’s quiffs, Simon Cowell’s dull cut, and the 1980s-style floppy fringe are a few hairstyles approved in the catalogue.  [...]

US Judge Voids Muslim Arranged Marriage For Christian Convert

A report by the American Center for Law and Justice caught my attention a while back.  The eye-catching headline reads: “A Victory in Defending Christian Convert in U.S.” It tells the story of how a 17-year old Muslim girl, known simply as Nishan, living in Ohio with her father became the subject, of an arranged marriage in 2007 [...]

Somalia – Another Woman Stoned To Death For Adultery

The al–Shabaab rebel group has done it again!  It has condemned another woman in Somalia to death by stoning for committing adultery. Judge Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Abdirahman of the al-Shabaab group said that the 20-year old Halima Ibrahim Abdirahman, a divorcee, was stoned to death before 200 people after admitting to having an affair with an unmarried 29-year old [...]

Somalia – 112 Year Old Man Marries 17 Year Old Girl

What do you say to a 112-year old man who has already outlived 3 of his 5 wives, and who has 13 children, the oldest of whom is 80-year old?  Ahmed Muhamed Dore of central Somalia has 114 children and grandchildren. Most people will tell Ahmed Muhamed Dore to enjoy life with his grandchildren. But the [...]

Kartika Caning – UMNO Weighs In

In a move that is somewhat unexpected, Johor Baru UMNO Youth and Wanita UMNO both lodged a police report against the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG).   They want JAG to be investigated under the Sedition Act for interfering in the caning sentence on Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno.

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was sentenced to a [...]

Kartika Caning – Battle Line Drawn

The saga revolving around the caning sentence of Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking alcohol is getting more intriguing.  Advocacy group Sisters In Islam earlier filed an application for the revision of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno’s caning sentence, and a stay of execution pending the outcome of the application.

However the Appeals Panel of the [...]