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Thursday, August 07, 2008

Role of Sharia: A Fault Line in Turkish Society

"Role of Sharia: A Fault Line in Turkish Society
Turks who want no legal role for Sharia are not openly hostile to it

by Magali Rheault and Dalia Mogahed

The first article analyzed public attitudes about the role of Sharia as a source of legislation, concluding that although perceptions vary greatly across the three countries, most Iranians and Egyptians (and even many Turks), say Sharia should be a source of legislation. The second article analyzed the attributes that Iranians, Egyptians, and Turks who have an opinion about the role of Sharia associate with religious law."

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