BTW, Sharia Law is not even remotely the same as Islam. Islam and Sharia law developed seperately. One covered the religious sphere, the other the legal sphere. They are not the same thing. Just like our laws are not the same as Christianity. There was definately a major Christian influence, but they are definately not the same thing, as has become so painfully obvious over the course of the last 20-30 years.
" Islam and Sharia law developed seperately. One covered the religious sphere, the other the legal sphere. They are not the same thing. "
What are the separate developments?