Islam

Overland Park Mosque Plans Big Expansion

Alex Smith — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:29 +0000

Kansas is home to thousands of Muslims, but just a handful of mosques.

Good Samaritans Found In A War Zone

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

When three Americans found themselves caught up in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, they found sanctuary with the local Muslim community of Rutba, which sheltered them, despite their religious differences.

Kansas Army Base Hosts Shariah Class

Alex Smith — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:32:01 +0000

In Kansas, the Islamic code of laws called Shariah has drawn a lot of suspicion and debate during the past year.

Interpreting Shariah Law Across The Centuries

editor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:26:00 +0000

Sadakat Kadri is an English barrister, a Muslim by birth and a historian. His first book, The Trial, was an extensive survey of the Western criminal judicial system, detailing more than 4,000 years of courtroom antics.

In his new book, Heaven on Earth, Kadri turns his sights east, to centuries of Shariah law. The first parts of his book describe how early Islamic scholars codified — and then modified — the code that would govern how people lead their daily lives.

Midwest Muslims Work To Change Anti-Shariah Movement

Alex Smith — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:55:25 +0000

In the last year, a movement to limit or outlaw Shariah, or Islamic Law, has been gaining momentum in the U.S. Legislators in more than 20 states, including Kansas and Missouri, have introduced new laws they say are needed to prevent the spread of fundamentalist Islam. And many of the Republican presidential candidates have spoken out in favor of these laws. According to critics, however, these efforts are anti-Muslim, and in the past couple of months, they’ve been working to change the tide in the Shariah debate.

Ramadan Reflects Islamic Faith in Kansas City

Sylvia Maria Gross — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:40:24 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – Two Kansas City teenagers talk about their experiences in Islamic school and fasting in Ramadan.