Article: Shari'a making inroads in the West

OLIVIER GUITTA
Jerusalem Post
03-12-2009
Headline: Shari'a making inroads in the West
Byline: OLIVIER GUITTA
Edition; Daily
Section: Opinion
Page: 16

Thursday, March 12, 2009 -- Pakistan recently gave in to the pressure of Islamist militants. Indeed to buy off peace, Pakistani authorities allowed the imposition of Shari'a (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 160 kilometers from Islamabad, the capital. But Shari'a is not making inroads only in Pakistan - it is creeping into the West.

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