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What Sharia Law Really Means—and How It Impacts LGBTQIA+ Muslims

Sharia serves as Islam’s framework for living a moral life, and in some cases it dictates criminal code. Britannica defines the term as the “path leading to the watering place,” a metaphor for a way ...
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What is sharia law? And how is the Taliban using it in Afghanistan?

Days after taking over Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the Taliban claimed it is dedicated to rights for women under Islamic religious law, or sharia law. In a Tuesday news conference, Zabihullah ...
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What is really behind Greg Abbott’s ‘war on Sharia’

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference on August 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas, the United States [Sergio Flores/Reuters] When on November 19 Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an ...
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There’s no sharia law in the state, but South Florida lawmaker files bill to outlaw it anyway

There is no plan to bring or implement sharia law in Florida but state Rep. Hillary Cassel of Broward has introduced legislation to prevent it anyway. The objective of her proposed “No Sharia Act,” ...