In 2010, Oklahoma passed an amendment to its Constitution that provides: "Courts shall not look to the legal precepts of other nations or cultures. Specifically, the Court shall not consider international law or Sharia law." This amendment, which faced immediate preliminary injunction, is unconstitutional on its face.
A breakdown of the history of veils in the major religions - Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Islamophobia and the anti-Shari'a movement in America has been a problem for decades. I expose the rhetoric and ignorance of prominent anti-Shari'a proponents, like Newt Gingrich
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. I reflect on gender equitable principles essential to freedom and democracy...
(Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran/Northjersey.com) Tuesday is Day 28 in the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Revealed to the Prophet Mohammed during Ramadan, Muslims believe the Quran is a mercy to humanity containing a guide to a righteous ethical life. “O believers, the f...
AP With rhetoric from President Trump and other officials about Muslims as the enemy, Muslims as terrorists or about Muslims wanting to change our culture it become easy to dehumanize Muslims and want to do them harm like the terrorist in New Zealand, says Abed Awad. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) By A...
The near-complete ban of abortion in Alabama coupled with the proposed anti-abortion legislation spreading around the country bring into focus the destructive consequences visited upon women's rights by literalist religious doctrine justified by science cum legislating morality. This position on ...
By Lawrence Lerner // March 20, 2017 The first-ever spring-break “flash” courses were offered last week to students interested in pressing social-justice issues. Spring break is serious business for college students. Most take full advantage of the week long respite to travel, relax at home or ...
Posted on May 29, 2012 – By Abed & Noura – Co-founder of Sharia In America Blog and Rutgers Law School Adjunct Professor Abed Awad, debates Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, about the anti-Sharia legislation in Oklahoma. ~To watch Part I, click here. ~To watch ...
Posted on November 13, 2016 at 12:02 PM – Star-Ledger Guest Columnist By Abed Awad This may be a surprise to most New Jerseyans but with the consent of parents, teenagers as young as 16 may legally marry in New Jersey; and with a court order they can marry even younger. New Jersey is not alon...
Jesus has been a key moral figure in my religious upbringing. I was born in New Jersey but my parents relocated to Palestine when I was in second grade. In Palestine, I attended the Quaker Friends Boys School. Yes, there are many Palestinian Christians, including Quakers. We learned about Libera...
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