Posts Tagged ‘Shari`ah’
The Caliphate of Elizabeth Regina
Afpakwar | By Arshad Zaman | 15 July 2010 A host of clichés on law and governance—religion has no place in politics, church and state must be separate, etc.—adorn the Op-Ed columns of newspapers. They are said to be based on the English example, among others. England is ruled today by “Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the [...]
In Muslim Nations, the Shari`ah is the More Likely Basis for Establishing the Rule of Law
Wall Street Journal | By Francis Fukuyama | 27 July 2009 Iran, Islam, and the Rule of Law Islamic political movements have been one form of revolt against arbitrary government. When Columbia University President Lee Bollinger introduced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at his school in September 2007, he denounced him as a “petty [...]
IRI Poll: 80% support for Shari`ah; Inflation and Employment, not Terrorism, Seen as “most important” Issue
Teeth Maestro reports on the tenth survey of opinion in Pakistan, released by the International Republican Institute: see the charts and graphs using this link , and the descriptive review, here . Read the Teeth Maestro's analysis of results -- noting, however, the substantial bias in the sample frame toward higher income groups (52% of the [...]
