Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Oklahoma Is First US State to Veto Sharia Law; Will Prevent Its Use in Court Cases in State

The Worldwide Religious News website reports today (November 3, 2010) that Oklahoma has become the first state in America to outlaw Sharia law, as voters ruled it illegal for judges to rely on the Islamic code when ruling on cases.

Proponents of the ban said it was a "preemptive strike" to stop Oklahoma from suffering the same fate as European countries, such as Britain, where Sharia is routinely used in Muslim communities.

Although Oklahoma has a small proportion of Muslims -- about 15,000 out of a population of 3.7 million -- it wanted to stamp out the problem before it could begin.

Saad Mohammed of the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City said, "There's no threat of sharia law coming to Oklahoma and America. It's just a scare tactic."

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