Middle East Times: Sharia's Inroads Around the World

Author: Olivier Guitta
March 18, 2009

Sharia is not just making inroads in Pakistan but actually creeping in the West and in particular in Europe, says Olivier Guitta.

Excerpt: Pakistan recently gave in to the pressure of Islamist militants. Indeed to buy off peace, Pakistani authorities allowed the imposition of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Swat valley.

How long the cease-fire will last is anyone's guess. But in any case, Pakistan has allowed a precedent that could extend to other provinces; in fact the Swat valley is only about 100 miles away from Islamabad, the capital. But Sharia is not just making inroads in Pakistan but actually creeping in the West and in particular in Europe.

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