Bills which would ban US courts from adopting sharia are pending in 20 states. Jon Pahl, Professor of the History of Christianity in North America at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, asks what’s so scary about Islamic legal principles. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 24 January 2012)
Singgih Nugroho, researcher at The Institute for Social Research, Democracy and Social Justice in Indonesia, asks whether the US troop deployment in Darwin, Australia has implications for the US-Indonesian relationship. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 24 January 2012)
Anticipating the opening of the exhibit “Hajj: Journey to the heart of Islam” on 26 January at the British Museum, author Shelina Zahra Janmohamed highlights this event as an opportunity to walk in another’s shoes. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 24 January 2012)
Should Israel fear Egypt’s new regime? Independent researcher Natalia Simanovsky provides tips for navigating the new political terrain. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 24 January 2012)
Arab women in Israel taking the lead
Arab women in Israel are helping one another to develop economic independence with surprising results. The Common Ground News Service captured some of these women’s stories on video.
(Source: Common Ground News Service, 24 January 2012)
In the spirit of the Egyptian revolution, journalist and founder of Egyptianwomenvoice.net, Rasha Dewedar discusses a new Egyptian film which breaks the silence on the taboo subject of Egyptians who are HIV positive. (Source: Common Ground News Service, 24 January 2012)
