“There's really no such thing as just Sharia, it's not one monolithic Continuum - Sharia is understood in thousands of different ways over the 1,500 years in which multiple and competing schools of law have tried to construct some kind of civic penal and family law code that would abide by Islamic values and principles, it's understood in many different ways.” WayYearsKindDifferentSchoolLawValuesPrinciplesUnderstoodCodeDifferent WaysIslamicMultipleCompetingConstructsCivicsContinuumShariaFamily Law Author:Mark Durie
“When you say Sharia, even to a Muslim, it's understood in vastly different ways, in many ways it's part of an identity and most Muslims when they talk about wanting Sharia to play a role in their lives really mean it in so far as it talks about family law, you know, issues like, as I said marriage, divorce.” KnowsWayMeanSaidDifferentPlayLawRolesIssuesIdentityUnderstoodDivorceDifferent WaysReally MeanAbout FamilyShariaMarriage DivorceFamily Law Author:Mark Durie
“There's no such thing as values in Sharia law, that is what I was trying to explain, it's understood in thousands of different ways by tens of thousands of different institutions, who really disagree with each other far more than they disagree with people of other religions.” PeopleWayTryingDifferentLawValuesUnderstoodInstitutionsDifferent WaysDisagreeShariaSharia Law Author:Mark Durie
“Everyone interprets something in a different way, it's channelled through the human mind.” WayMindHumansDifferentDifferent WaysHuman Mind Author:Mark Durie
“We only have one penal code in the United States, and it applies in every single state, every city, no matter who is there. This is part of the fear mongering, that has gripped the United States, the notion that we need to pass a law forbidding the institution of a foreign Law in the United States when it is forbidden by the constitutions is yet another example of targeting Muslim communities because they are seen as different, or exceptional in other ways.” WayNeedsDifferentMatterStatesLawCommunityUnitedCitiesUnited StatesExampleConstitutionInstitutionsNotionCodeForbiddenExceptionalMuslim CommunityFear Mongering Author:Mark Durie
“The problem with multiculturalism is it's kind of arrogant. The arrogance is the assumption that everyone will buy into our values, because they have to be Superior. What is different about Islam is it's not just a type of food you ate or the way you dress, it's a total system of life driven by values...” WayKindDifferentProblemValuesTypeDressesIslamDrivenSuperiorsArroganceAssumptionArrogantMulticulturalism Author:Mark Durie
“Islam has values, following the Koran and the example of Mohammed and they form people very profoundly and for some Muslims it creates a vision of a very different society and a hope it will be established.” PeopleDifferentFormValuesVisionExampleIslamFollowing Author:Mark Durie
