Tag Archives: Shariah (Islamic Law)

The New York Times 8:41 pm on March 7, 2021
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U.S. Pushes U.N.-Led Peace Conference in Letter to Afghan Leader

In blunt terms, Secretary of State Antony Blinken seeks to jump-start stalled negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

#blinken-antony-j, #ghani-ashraf, #kabul-afghanistan, #khalilzad-zalmay, #peace-process, #shariah-islamic-law, #taliban, #united-nations, #united-states-international-relations

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The New York Times 11:05 am on January 5, 2021
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Is the Vaccine Halal? Indonesians Await the Answer

President Joko Widodo hopes to begin inoculations soon, but the vaccine from the Chinese company Sinovac still needs approval from safety regulators and an influential council of Muslim clerics.

#china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #halal-foods-and-products, #indonesia, #muslims-and-islam, #pork, #shariah-islamic-law, #sinovac-biotech-ltd, #vaccination-and-immunization

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The New York Times 10:54 am on December 30, 2020
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Indonesia Disbands Islamic Defenders Front Over Charges of ‘Terrorism’

The government dissolved the Islamic Defenders Front over charges that its members committed terrorism. Its leader is already under arrest.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #indonesia, #jakarta-indonesia, #muslims-and-islam, #rizieq-shihab, #shariah-islamic-law, #terrorism

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The New York Times 11:06 am on December 2, 2020
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Rizieq Shihab, Back in Indonesia, Calls for ‘Moral Revolution’

Rizieq Shihab and his vigilante movement have spent decades calling for harsh Islamic rule. Now he’s back from self-imposed exile and promising a “moral revolution.”

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The New York Times 8:19 am on November 10, 2020
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U.A.E. Changes Laws to Attract Foreign Tourists and Investment

The United Arab Emirates is abolishing lenient sentences for so-called honor killings, loosening alcohol restrictions and lessening the sway of Islamic law over foreigners.

#abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates, #adultery, #alcoholic-beverages, #divorce-separations-and-annulments, #dubai-united-arab-emirates, #foreign-investments, #israel, #muslims-and-islam, #sex-crimes, #sexual-harassment, #shariah-islamic-law, #united-arab-emirates, #wills-and-estates, #women-and-girls, #womens-rights

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The New York Times 9:28 pm on October 22, 2020
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A Radical Cleric Ignites an Islamist Resistance in Afghanistan

The cleric’s supporters in Herat are enforcing harsh Shariah law reminiscent of the Taliban’s. Women are alarmed, and the government has been able to do little.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #clergy, #herat-afghanistan, #muslims-and-islam, #shariah-islamic-law, #womens-rights

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The New York Times 12:00 pm on July 13, 2020
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Sudan Will Scrap Alcohol and Apostasy Laws, and End Flogging

The moves are part of efforts to broaden personal freedoms during a delicate democratic transition.

#abdulbari-nasredeen, #bashir-omar-hassan-al, #hamdok-abdalla, #politics-and-government, #shariah-islamic-law, #sudan

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The New York Times 10:16 am on June 7, 2020
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A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety

The killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children.

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