Sharia law

UK at a crossroads: Between multiculturalism, extremism, and loss of governance - opinion

A country that wants to lead the free world must first and foremost demonstrate its ability to confront its own problems.

A PLACARD reading ‘United Kingdom not Divided Kingdom’ is pictured during a march against the far Right, in central London, in 2026.
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Greece–France Economic Forum at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, last week.

France’s double standards on Israel is a betrayal of moral values - opinion

Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition gather at the Kidal roundabout in Kidal, on April 26, 2026.

'Rise up and unite': Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call on Malians to establish Sharia law

International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Yuji Iwasawa (R) delivers a speech during a celebratory session marking the 80th anniversary of the ICJ in The Hague on April 17, 2026.

ICC orders $8.5 million in compensation for victims of Timbuktu Islamist who imposed Sharia law


Muslim women divided as dueling hijab and no-hijab days approach

The ninth annual World Hijab Day will be marked on February 1. While some see it as a welcome initiative to fight Islamophobia, others expressed discontent as the custom is imposed on them.

 Farzana Sayach's first grade class in a Teheran elementary school, 1989.

Iran’s regime executed two men based on anti-gay charges

Iran’s regime frequently uses the charge of sodomy to impose the death penalty on gays and lesbians.

19 July  2006 Global Day of Protest . Iran: Stop Killing Gays

New UAE criminal code 'most sweeping reform in Gulf state's history'

One change that appears new is the ratification of a Federal Crime and Punishment Law, effective from Jan. 2, 2022, designed to better protect women, domestic staff, and public safety.

 A MAN waves a giant UAE flag  outside the US ambassador’s  residence in Jerusalem, August 19,  2020.

Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says

A senior official in the Taliban told Reuters that the group would implement its version of Sharia, or Islamic law, despite international pressure.

Afghan women leave the site of a blast and gun fire in Jalalabad.

Iranian Christians receive prison sentence for 'sectarian activities'

They were sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Karaj, northern Iran after being convicted of "engaging in propoganda against the Islamic regime."

Iranian Christian priests pray during a new year mass at a church in Tehran.

Iranian Christians receive prison sentence for 'sectarian activities'

They were sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Karaj, northern Iran after being convicted of "engaging in propaganda against the Islamic regime."

Iranian Christian priests pray during a new year mass at a church in Tehran.

Blind man sues Arab restaurant for rejecting guide dog entry, Sharia law

The lawsuit asserts that refusal to allow the guide dog to enter goes against Sharia law.

The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind has graduated more than 350 canines in Israel

Iran sentences men accused of being involved in robbery to amputation

These extreme punishments were rarely applied in the past and their use today is the source of controversy wherever they are carried out.

People stage a protest against the execution by Iran of up to 20 Kurds

Man executed for drinking alcohol is one of 123 executions in Iran in 2020

104 people were executed for premeditated murder, including two who were minors at the time of their arrest.

People stage a protest against the execution by Iran of up to 20 Kurds.

Third honor killing in a month sparks renewed calls for law change in Iran

Under Islamic Republic law, a father who kills his child is not considered a murderer and is not liable for the death penalty.

An Iranian hairstylist looks on as she attends a ceremony to mark the national Chastity and Hijab day at a conference centre in Tehran