Category - sharia

Democratic Muslims pleased as sharia demo is called off

staff writers — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:02:28 +0000

A demonstration of Muslim hardliners calling for sharia law to be imposed in Britain was cancelled in London over the weekend amid planned counter-protests by democratic Muslims.

Muslim groups condemn plans for extremist march

staff writers — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:57:26 +0100

Muslim organisations have condemned a planned demonstration by extremists who are calling for sharia law in Britain. Parts of the media have also come under fire for implying that the extremists are representative of British Muslims generally.

A transatlantic view on Williams and Sharia

Martin E. Marty — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:41:57 +0000

Doyen US religion commentator Martin Marty gives an American perspective on the argument about civil and religious law sparked by Rowan Williams.

A transatlantic view on Williams and Sharia

Martin E. Marty — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:40:55 +0000

Doyen US religion commentator Martin Marty gives an American perspective on the argument about civil and religious law sparked by Rowan Williams.

Drowning out proper debate

Simon Barrow — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:34:00 +0000

What is at stake in the row occasioned by Rowan Williams' Sharia musings is the possibility of reasoned discourse and a serious consideration of Islam in Europe, says Catholic scholar Tina Beattie.

Background on Rowangate

Simon Barrow — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:07:30 +0000

Though what might be called 'Rowangate' has subsided a little, some very important issues are still very much alive.

Disestablishment may be back on the agenda as church feels pressure

staff writers — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:47:59 +0000

Pressures from several directions may put disestablishment of the Church of England back on the agenda, say reports following the General Synod and concerns about the long term impact of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Sharia speech.

Radio 4 on disestablishment

Simon Barrow — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:12:54 +0000

Ekklesia co-director Jonathan Bartley will be on BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme tomorrow, some time after 07.45 we believe. The archbishop, the future of the C of E and sharia are in the frame.

Solving a problem like Sharia?

Simon Barrow — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:30:30 +0000

Though the headlines have receded, the blogopshere is still buzzing with the fall out of the Rowan Williams / Sharia 'debate'. More thoughtful material is now emerging.

Williams, Sharia and global justice issues

Press Office — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:09:31 +0000

Responding to links being made between the debate about family Sharia in Britain and the situation in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, Simon Barrow of the religion and society think-tank Ekkles