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March 18, 2011
Has Sharia law now replaced U.S. civil law down in Tampa?
Topics: Political News and commentariesWhen one comes to an American court with a civil or criminal case, they should know their case will be decided by US civil or criminal law. However, Florida Judge Richard A. Nielsen has chosen to ignore American law and instead - enforce sharia (Islamic law).
In Tampa, Florida, a dispute arose over who controls the funds a mosque received in 2008 from an eminent domain proceeding. Former trustees of the mosque are claiming in court they have the right to the funds. Current mosque leaders are disputing that claim. The current mosque leaders want the case decided according to secular, Florida civil law, and their attorney has been vigorously arguing the case accordingly. The former trustees of the mosque want the case decided according to sharia law.
And what does the American judge do? The judge rules that "This case will proceed under Ecclesiastical Islamic law," (sharia law), "pursuant to the Qur'an."
As Brigitte Gabriel aptly notes at the link, what makes this case unusual, and highly troubling, is that a group of Muslim leaders -- the CURRENT mosque leaders -- who do NOT want to be subject to sharia law, are being compelled to do so by an American judge!
Judge Nielson's highly misguided and dangerous ruling makes the point that there's sound reasoning behind anti-sharia laws: Such legislation protects non-Muslims AND Muslims alike from being subjected to sharia law ... and the public from misguided judges like Nielson.
Posted by Richard at March 18, 2011 2:17 PM
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