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Muslim women in India protesting against the use of Sharia as a tool for oppression. anjay Purkait/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality

Mark Fathi Massoud, University of California, Santa Cruz

Sharia is often portrayed as being brutal and barbaric. However, in many parts of the world, women are using Sharia to stop oppressive practices.
Penelitian saya menunjukkan bahwa pemimpin politis dari negara-negara baru merdeka lebih memilih untuk tetap menganut sistem peradilan kolonial daripada menggunakan hukum agama. www.shutterstock.com

Penjajahan yang sebabkan ekstremisme Islam, bukan aturan syariat

Mark Fathi Massoud, University of California, Santa Cruz

Tidak ada ketegangan melekat antara syariat, hak asasi dan peraturan hukum. Seperti peggunaan agama dalam politik, penerapan syariat bergantung pada siapa yang menggunakannya dan mengapa.
Conservative lawmakers in dozens of U.S. states have raised fears that Islamic fundamentalists want to impose Sharia on Americans. Reuters/David Ryder

Don’t blame Sharia for Islamic extremism – blame colonialism

Mark Fathi Massoud, University of California, Santa Cruz

There is no inherent tension between Islam and democratic values. Like any use of religion in politics, the application of Sharia as law depends on who is using it – and why.

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