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Sharia courts exploit Britain’s rich traditions of religious freedom
The Telegraph ^ | Fri, December 20, 2024 | Rakib Ehsan

Posted on 12/21/2024 10:55:08 AM PST by MinorityRepublican

Britain has become the Western capital for sharia courts, with 85 operating throughout the country. The news hardly bodes well for those who still believe we have a functional integration strategy.

Not only are British Muslims increasingly turning to the UK’s sharia courts, but they also serve their co-religionists from mainland Europe and North America. Also known as “councils”, they have existed in the UK since the early 1980s and issue Islam-inspired rulings on family life and matrimonial matters.

The Islamic Sharia Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, formed in 1982 and based in Leyton, east London, is a registered charity that provides nikah (marriage) services, as well as overseeing talaq and khula procedures (divorce initiated by the husband and wife respectively).

What is perhaps more revealing is the normalisation of practices that are illegal under UK law – such as polygamous marriages. Polygamy is so normalised that an app for the creation of Islamic wills for those living in England and Wales has a drop-down menu for men to say how many wives they have (between one and four).

The app, reportedly approved by a sharia court, gives daughters half as much inheritance as sons. In addition to this, Muzz (formerly Muzmatch), one of the most popular matrimonial apps for British Muslims, has an option where male users can state their “polygamy plan” – whether they will seek a second wife or intend to stick with one. If a polygamous marriage is performed on British soil, the already-married person may be guilty of bigamy.

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1 posted on 12/21/2024 10:55:08 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

A Sharia Court is like a bacteria-free septic tank, not?


2 posted on 12/21/2024 10:56:16 AM PST by Da Coyote (H)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Actually, Britian does not have a rich tradition of religious liberty. William Tyndale burned at the stake in 1563 would disagree.


3 posted on 12/21/2024 10:57:45 AM PST by odawg
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Britian’s rich tradition of religious freedom.”

lol - which Britain is this jackass writing about.


4 posted on 12/21/2024 11:03:29 AM PST by AAABEST (That time Washington DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ironic headline, considering Sharia espouses anything BUT religious freedom.


5 posted on 12/21/2024 11:15:16 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: odawg
"Actually, Britian does not have a rich tradition of religious liberty. William Tyndale burned at the stake in 1563 would disagree."

Thank you. When I read that Britain had a rich tradition of religious liberty, I almost spewed my coffee. Plenty of people murdered in Britain for their religious beliefs, and it's still going on.

6 posted on 12/21/2024 11:47:32 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: odawg

Exactly.


7 posted on 12/21/2024 1:18:01 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Islam’s goal is a worldwide Caliphate under Sharia Law. They never migrate to a country to assimilate but to conquer and convert.


8 posted on 12/21/2024 4:20:04 PM PST by antidemoncrat ( )
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To: antidemoncrat
AI Overview

The Reconquista in Spain lasted approximately 781 years, starting with the Battle of Covadonga around 722 and ending with the fall of Granada in 1492.

Key points about the Reconquista:

Start date: Considered to begin with the Battle of Covadonga in 722.

End date: The Reconquista ended with the capture of Granada in 1492.

Main combatants: Christian kingdoms of Spain against the Muslim Moors

9 posted on 12/21/2024 4:26:39 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: mass55th

My Irish ancestors would agree.

Cromwell was a bastard to my ancestral people.


10 posted on 12/21/2024 4:45:28 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

What they did to Catholics wss rich, for sure.

How could sharia be worse?


11 posted on 12/21/2024 6:44:51 PM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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