"In every case involving a believer of Islam are we going to ignore state law?"

May 2, 2011

Here is yet another instance of Sharia wielding an influence in U.S. courts, courtesy of clueless dhimmi judges. An update on this story. "Tampa mosque quarrel drawing national attention," by Tom Brennan for The Tampa Tribune, May 2:

TAMPA -- Power struggles can erupt in any organization; from homeowners associations to the Junior League. Typically, the dustups barely register outside the group.

But a tiff involving a Tampa nonprofit organization is sparking a national fuss.


Instead of a disagreement over Robert's Rules of Order, this quarrel involves a mosque, $2.4 million and what role, if any, Islamic law should play in resolving the court case.


The dispute was ignited in 2002 when members of the Islamic Education Center of Tampa ousted four founding trustees of the mosque, 6450 Rockpointe Drive....


..."If it is a simple contract issue, it is very straightforward," said Choudhury, who has taught on international and commercial law and law in Islamic societies. "But if the court has to determine what Islamic law is, there are some problems."  the rest