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Sharia Courts in UK – A Minefield

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A meeting of the Sharia Council of Britain at its east London headquarters Getty

Yesterday, I spoke briefly on BBC World Service Radio about Sharia Council courts in Britain, which coincided with an inquiry started by the Home Affairs Select Committee in Westminster on those councils. I thought it was worth further explaining my views in a post to engage the readers of my blog, and hopefully, the wider public.

The idea behind Muslim Law Councils (Sharia Courts) may sound reasonable and fair, as it offers religiously permissible solutions to resolve domestic issues and social dilemmas that affect the British Muslim community within an Islamic framework of Islamic Sharia. The question begs, however, which community shall this be applied to? And which Sharia? Advocates for such councils portray the matter as if there is one Sharia framework that has simple clear concepts, which can be easily applied in practice. They…

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Egyptian Aak 2016- Week 44 ( Oct31-Nov 6)

must read as per usual if you want to keep track of what’s coming

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Top Headlines

  • Egypt allows its currency to float freely, meeting key IMF demand
  • OIC secretary general resigns following criticism after he mocked the Egyptian president
  • Egyptian army brigadier general shot dead in North Sinai
  • A car bomb in Cairo unsuccessfully targeted a senior Egyptian judge
  • Egypt’s oil minister makes rare trip to Iran for oil talks after Saudi suspension
  • First German passenger flight arrives in Sharm El-Sheikh after 1 year travel ban lifted

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Photo via Mada Masr

Main Headlines

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 Tuesday

  • First German passenger flight arrives in Sharm El-Sheikh after 1 year travel ban is lifted
  • Egypt to hand over Regeni’s belongings

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In 1 Unscripted Moment, Hillary Clinton Finds Joy in the Rain – The New York Times

Her arms thrust skyward, one after the other, in what starts to feel like a dance.There’s an unfamiliar sense of abandon and joy.The rain grows heavier. Her wet clothes turn a shade darker. She cracks a wide smile. She takes in the scene around her and laughs before she finishes her sentence.She’s drenched now, her voice hoarse. The storm is mussing her hair. It’s time to leave the stage. But just before doing so, she turns and raises both arms, giving herself up to the storm and the moment — and the looming end of this adventure.

Source: In 1 Unscripted Moment, Hillary Clinton Finds Joy in the Rain – The New York Times