COMMENTARY: Greece Is Correct in Abolishing Islamic Law for Its Muslims

Under the scope of reforms in the Greek Family Law, Greece this month decided to abolish Shariah (Islamic Law) for Greek Muslims.

This is good news for Greece, because it eliminates a double standard in Greek jurisprudence -- one law for Christians and another law for Muslims -- in that country.

The fact is that Greece should have eliminated Shariah years ago. Even in Turkey, this law was abolished in 1926.

Shariah established the right of polygamy and gave only to Muslim men in Greece the right to divorce their wives, thus discriminating against Muslim women.

Moreover, the Islamic Law did not comply with the Greek constitution, which provides for the equality of men and women.

The National Committee on Human Rights in Greece has long contended that Shariah abuses the rights and values of all Greek Muslims.

Consequently, the family and hereditary relations of all Greek citizens -- including Muslims -- will now be regulated by Greek laws.

All in all, the abolition of Shariah will allow Greece to maintain a more equitable legal system for all of its citizens.

Indeed, nothing less should be expected regarding equality in Greece -- the nation that gave birth to democracy, which the world still cherishes par excellence to this very day.