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The truth is that Islamophobia pervades our culture, our politics and even policy decisions, leading politicians in the Republican Party routinely spout hateful rhetoric about a religion that includes a diverse group of more than a billion peaceful worshipers around the world. This includes falsely claiming Muslims want to replace the Constitution and implement Sharia law, portraying Muslims as inherently violent.

Ilhan Omar

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We [ act ] with accordance to Sharia law, firstly, we inform people about good deeds. We preach to them and deliver the message to them in a nice way ; the second time we repeat to them, again ; the third time we speak to them slightly harshly.

Mawlavi Abdullah Mohammad

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We asked the previous judges how they used to work,( and) they said they were following the law of the land, not the Sharia, in the Islamic Emirate, all the court proceedings are according to the Sharia law.

The Taliban

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi was a former officer in Saddam Husseins army and was considered one of the most prominent ISIS members in Baghdadis circle, after the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and the capture of Hussein in 2003, Quraishi eventually became a general Sharia jurist for al-Qaeda.

David Ibsen

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

BI sees a potential growth in the sharia economy amid demand for products certified halal and a halal lifestyle.

Dody Budi Waluyo

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The Islamic State, in order to impose sharia (Islamic law) on Earth, is leading a war.

Sayfullo Saipov

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The laws are very clear and stipulated in the laws of Sharia: that women wear decent, respectful clothing, like men, this, however, does not particularly specify a black abaya or a black head cover. The decision is entirely left for women to decide what type of decent and respectful attire she chooses to wear.

Bin Salman

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

At present, there is no Muslim country left in the world which has a Sharia ruler – neither Saudi Arabia nor Pakistan, i have found Afghanistan the only country in accordance with Sharia when the Taliban established its control over the land and I support those Taliban’s to-date.

Abdul Aziz

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Usama had good relations with my late father, thus we don’t support the American narrative, declaring him a terrorist, he did jihad, to implement Sharia around the world. So, for us he is an Islamist warrior. We title our library after his name with audacity.

Abdul Aziz

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

There will not be any drastic changes to Jakarta, Anies will not apply Sharia law, but now this is a steep learning curve for politicians and political parties at seeing how (effective) religious issues are, even when used against an incumbent who was performing very well.

Tobias Basuki

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Instead of stating you can be a good Australian and a good Muslim at the same time, he’s somehow throwing Islam under the bus and that’s where he got in trouble, muslims around the world follow sharia law every day of their lives when they pray, when they fast. There is no inherent conflict being a law-abiding Australian or American and practicing Islam. That’s a false premise.

Ibrahim Hooper

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

If they had sanctuary, the Arabs could do their Sharia Law, south of Chicago there was 700-800 murders and they could be anonymous and we wouldn’t know whether they’re in the city or not. It doesn’t make sense.

Tessa Tranchant

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

We here in the states have a problem where we’ve got anti-American and Sharia supremacist wolves breeding here in this country, and the problem is, you can’t put up a wall.

Aaron Cohen

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

If people are implementing the Sharia, then I cannot shy away from what the divine text says in relationship to that, if you cannot say when you believe in something and you cannot share that view, then you don’t really have freedom to express yourself in this county.

Anjem Choudary

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The day sharia law comes I don't want to be there, it's not just about me, it's about the people after me.

Howard Hardcastle

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

There was an imam, who taught us ... the Sharia, and the religion, i didn't complete the whole Sharia. I didn't agree with their ideology. That's when I wanted to escape.

Mohamad Jamal Khweis

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Sharia law is so brutal, they're in our country, they're going to live under our laws.

Carolyn McClintick

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

FromAl Qaeda in the Arabian PeninsulatoJabhat al-Nusra toAnsar al-Sharia in LibyatoJaysh al-Islam, the rate of membership escalation for each discrete channelis staggering, within a week's time, one single Islamic State channel went from 5,000 members to well over 10,000 members. Though it is unclear if what is commonly referred to as ‘ the ISIS fan club ’ will migrate toTelegram, what is clear is that the hard core disseminators already have.

Veryan Khan

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

There was a lot of conflicting information that we were trying to make sense of. The situation was very fluid. It was fast-moving, when I talked to the Egyptian prime minister, I said that this was a claim of responsibility by Ansar al-Sharia, by a group that was affiliated -- or at least wanted to be affiliated -- with al Qaida.

Hillary Clinton

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I've worked with Muslims. I've trained Muslims. I've operated on Muslims. There are a lot of Muslims who are very patriotic. Good Americans and they gladly admit, at least privately, that they don't accept sharia or the doctrines and they understand that Islam is a system of living and it includes the way that you relate to the government, and you cannot, unless you specifically, deny that portion of Islam be a Muslim in good standing. Now if that is the case, if you are not willing to reject that, then how in the world can you possibly be the president of the United States.

Ben Carson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I would have problems with somebody who embraced all the doctrines associated with Islam, if they are not willing to reject sharia and all the portions of it that are talked about in the Quran -- if they are not willing to reject that, and subject that to American values and the Constitution, then of course, I would.

Ben Carson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

What we should be talking about is Islam and the tenets of Islam and where do they come from? They come from Sharia. They come the Koran. They come from, you know, the life works and examples of Mohammed. They come from the fatwas, which is the writings of scholars, you know, and if you go back and you look at -- what I would like for somebody to show me is an improved Islamic text that opposes Sharia. Let me see -- if you can show me that, I will begin to alter my thinking on this.

Ben Carson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

You know, and if you go back and you look at -- what I would like for somebody to show me is an improved Islamic text that opposes Sharia. Let me see -- if you can show me that, I will begin to alter my thinking on this.

Ben Carson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I personally know, first of all, that there are Americans that are Muslims and that are also very patriotic and they love the United States of America and they don't want to see any Sharia law and they don't want to see anything like that happen in this country, i don't believe anyone should be disqualified from the presidency because of their denomination or because of their faith. I believe in that strongly.

Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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