The Uniform Civil Code would apply to all citizens of India equally, regardless of their religion. This enrages the members of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, as they want to follow Sharia over and above the laws of the land. Can a society long endure, however, when it has two systems of laws for different segments of the […]
India: Islamic group goes to Supreme Court to stop ‘insults’ to Muhammad
The problem with this is that virtually any presentation that is remotely critical of Muhammad is smeared as “insulting” by Islamic supremacists, no matter how true and accurate it may be. “Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC over hate speeches; ‘insulting PBUH akin to attacking very foundation of Islam,’” Asianet Newsable, January 2, 2022: The Supreme Court […]
India: Muslim clerics pressure Indian government to allow anti-woman Sharia practice of divorce
The Indian government has criminalized the Sharia practice of Triple Talaq. The Triple Talaq is the process by which a Muslim man divorces his wife simply by reciting thrice: “I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you.” The criminalization of the Triple Talaq is being met with stiff resistance from Islamic authorities…. Maulana Mahmood […]