[lit-ideas] Re: Sharia Law in England
- From: carol kirschenbaum <carolkir@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:39:22 -0700
Veronica,
Your surprise surprised me. I never thought about Islamic law that much. But
I sort of assumed that there's an Islamic equivalent of Jewish law (a Bet
Din, or Halachic law) in both the US and UK--and France, too. I grew up in a
tradition where one observes rulings by both civil and Jewish
courts. Official wedding ceremonies, in my extended French and American
family, consisted of all-day schelps from City Hall to the synagogue. What's
new, I gather, is the edge of hysteria now associated in these parts with
anything Muslim. Sharia law...yikes! They'll make us wear veils! (Frankly,
at my age I'd welcome one.)
Carol K.,
PDX
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Veronica Caley <molleo1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Did anyone on this list know that Sharia Law is in Britain? I just read
> it in Sunday "Times" Sept. 14th, 2008.
> Tried to copy the link but couldn't. You can find several articles by
> Googling: England/Sharia Law. I wonder how many people using this legal
> system can even read or write English.
>
> I was surprised because Canadians tried it but their Supreme Court ruled
> against it.
>
> Veronica Caley
>
> Milford, MI
>
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