Is Shariah the Same as Jewish Law (Jewish Halacha)?

Is Shariah the Same as Jewish Law?


Posted by David Yerushalmi Sep 18th 2010 at 1:45 pm in Culture/Art, History, Islam, Islamic extremism, Media Criticism, Terrorism, sharia

At the recent press conference on Team B II’s report, Shariah: The Threat to America, a reporter from UPI asked the following question:

I’ve always thought Shariah was a body of Islamic religious law much like Jewish Halacha, governing peoples’ personal affairs. So I’m wondering, what is it in your view? What is Shariah, and why, specifically, is it a threat to our country?

Below, you can see my response.  Read Entire Article  See Video