Sharia-US Politics

Senator Ted Cruz targeted Muslim Americans at the recent Republican midterm convention, declaring that Sharia law “has no place in America.” It was part of a broader surge of GOP rhetoric condemning the religious code followed by Muslims in the U.S. and around the world. Muslim American leaders are defending Sharia, comparing it to other religious codes like the Ten Commandments and Jewish law. Sabeel Ahmed, director of an outreach group called GainPeace, travels the U.S. to educate people about Sharia, emphasizing its guidance for living with faith and justice. He and his allies argue that anti-Sharia rhetoric by GOP politicians is a form of fearmongering.