Posted on 06/28/2009 7:14:22 PM PDT by Steelfish
Britain has 85 sharia courts: The astonishing spread of the Islamic justice behind closed doors
At least 85 Islamic sharia courts are operating in Britain, a study claimed yesterday.
The astonishing figure is 17 times higher than previously accepted.
The tribunals, working mainly from mosques, settle financial and family disputes according to religious principles. They lay down judgments which can be given full legal status if approved in national law courts.
Disputes: Islamic leaders rule on disagreements
However, they operate behind doors that are closed to independent observers and their decisions are likely to be unfair to women and backed by intimidation, a report by independent think-tank Civitas said.
Commentators on the influence of sharia law often count only the five courts in London, Manchester, Bradford, Birmingham and Nuneaton that are run by the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal, a body whose rulings are enforced through the state courts under the 1996 Arbitration Act.
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Just wait for the Messiah, Lord Barry Hussein Obama, to allow them to be set up here. Got to have “diversity”, dontcha know?
I would be surprised if the Brits don’t burn them down.
ping
Do dead countries cross a rainbow bridge?
How many are up and running in Amerika in secret? How soon before they are sanctioned by Holder’s Justice Department for settling ‘disputes’ between Muslims in America? How many US law schools are briefing their students in the possibility that the above will come to fruition?
Coming to America?
So, the British are OK with all the wife beating?
They are coming your way too, see post # 8!!
Scary, abortion wins big time!!!
“The decisions are unfair to women..” Ya think???
My initial post was: R.I.P. Great Britain. We're right behind you.
But I thought that was too fatalistic.
But after seeing that video again (although I didn't watch the whole thing this time), I should've gone with it.
When you think about it, there is nothing inherently wrong with people getting together to settle disputes among themselves. This happens all the time. However, if someone is not satisified with how a dispute has been settled, they should have to option of taking the case to a real court. And the Sharia court’s juristdiction should not trump that of the Civil court.
Sad! I have no been to the country in 15 years but had no IDEA it was over just over RIP!
wow.
I guess Europe could fall quite easily
Ping...
The Limeys are Pansies!
” ****How many are up and running in Amerika in secret? How soon before they are sanctioned by Holder’s Justice Department for settling ‘disputes’ between Muslims in America? How many US law schools are briefing their students in the possibility that the above will come to fruition?**** “
Once found I am sure that the property on the 4 adjoining sides would be perfect locations for raising Hogs...
jus saying it would help lower the cost of pork and create “Green Jobs”
TT
Oh Dear God!
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