http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23853/islamic-hate-group-calls-cancels-pro-sharia-demonstration http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23853/islamic-hate-group-calls-cancels-pro-sharia-demonstration#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:08:02 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23853 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.

Anjem Choudary, leader of the radical Islamic group Al Muhajiroun, said that organisers of the Islam4UK demo had cancelled the march from the Houses of Parliament to Trafalgar Square on 31 October 2009 because of security concerns.

The Islamic Society of Britain, which was planning to join other organisations in staging a "dignified, non-violent" counter-demonstration, hailed the cancellation as a "great success".]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23853/islamic-hate-group-calls-cancels-pro-sharia-demonstration/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23713/virginity-faking-device http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23713/virginity-faking-device#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:41:51 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23713 A leading Egyptian scholar has demanded that people caught importing a female virginity-faking device into the country should face the death penalty.

Abdul Mouti Bayoumi said supplying the item was akin to spreading vice in society, a crime punishable by death in Islamic Sharia law.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23713/virginity-faking-device/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23657/in-malaysia-caning-wins-support-among-muslims http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23657/in-malaysia-caning-wins-support-among-muslims#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:29 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23657 The end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan this weekend could see Islamic authorities in Malaysia carry out the country's first caning sentence on a woman, a punishment that is fast gaining support among the country's Muslim population.

Negative news reports regarding Islam's growing influence has bruised Malaysia's image as a moderate Muslim state with some commentators highlighting what they see as undesirable Islamic influences in their own countries, Reuters reports.

In our opinion, Islamic law has no place in modern, civilized society, and should not be tolerated in any form.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23657/in-malaysia-caning-wins-support-among-muslims/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23564/indonesia-christians-reject-sharia http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23564/indonesia-christians-reject-sharia#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:36:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23564 The Indonesian Council of Churches (PGI) has called for the rejection of two bills inspired by sharia (Islamic law).

The Halal Product Guarantee Bill and the Zakat Obligatory Alms Management Bill, both under consideration in the Indonesian parliament, cater to the needs of one religious group at the expense of others, violating Indonesia’s policy of pancasila or religious tolerance, said the Rev. Dr. A.A. Yewangoe, director of the PGI.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23564/indonesia-christians-reject-sharia/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22880/sharia-uk-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22880/sharia-uk-2#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:55:20 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22880 In the strongest passage of last night's speech, Jack Straw stated: 'There is nothing whatever in English law that prevents people abiding by Sharia principles if they wish to, provided they do not come into conflict with English law.

'There is no question about that. But English law will always remain supreme, and religious councils subservient to it.']]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22880/sharia-uk-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22354/sharia-in-britain http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22354/sharia-in-britain#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:16:07 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22354 In a further sign that Britain is fast succumbing to Islamization, Islamic law has now been officially recognized.

Labour last night faced a backlash over claims the Government had quietly sanctioned powers for Sharia judges.

The rulings of a network of five Sharia courts are enforceable with the full authority of the judicial system as they are now classed as tribunal hearings under British law.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22354/sharia-in-britain/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22022/uk-interest-free-sharia-mastercard-launched http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22022/uk-interest-free-sharia-mastercard-launched#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:46:56 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22022 The Cordoba Gold MasterCard does not charge or receive interest as this is in direct conflict with sharia Law.

The UK's Muslim population totals about two million

Fully sharia-compliant banks have more than 30,000 customers across the UK.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22022/uk-interest-free-sharia-mastercard-launched/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22006/muslim-marriage-contract-shariah http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22006/muslim-marriage-contract-shariah#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:12:47 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22006 Hailed as the biggest change in Sharia law in Britain for 100 years, a married Muslim couple will now have equal rights.

A husband will have to waive his right to polygamy, allowed under Islamic law, in the new contract which has been described as "revolutionary".

Some see the new law as a step in the direction of the formation of a European form of Islam.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22006/muslim-marriage-contract-shariah/feed 0