Appeals Court Holds Oklahoma’s Shari’ah Ban Unconstitutional

From Religion Dispatches magazine, 25 March 2012:

The court concluded that by singling out Islam for unfavorable treatment in state courts, the law likely violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

Lukasz Liniewicz

Lukasz Liniewicz is the Chief Administrative Officer at the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF). Born in Poland, he now lives in the Netherlands and is a member of the Dutch Chapter and the Europe and Middle East region. He has a background in international law and philosophy, and is also a translator. Lukasz is involved in all aspects of IARF's work and can be contacted at luke@iarf.net.

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