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Actually, some have said that the Quran is "greener" than the Bible, as the word for Earth (ard) appears no fewer than 485 times in the Quran, and the word Shari'a, meaning Islamic Law, in literal translation is "source of water."
Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski: St. Francis: The Power of Loving All Creation Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski 2010
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Actually, some have said that the Quran is "greener" than the Bible, as the word for Earth (ard) appears no fewer than 485 times in the Quran, and the word Shari'a, meaning Islamic Law, in literal translation is "source of water."
Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski: St. Francis: The Power of Loving All Creation Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski 2010
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And in Egypt, Shari'a, or Islamic law, is formally given a role as the wellspring of legislation.
David Harris: Palestinian Leaders: Denying Reality, Delaying Peace David Harris 2010
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Actually, some have said that the Quran is "greener" than the Bible, as the word for Earth (ard) appears no fewer than 485 times in the Quran, and the word Shari'a, meaning Islamic Law, in literal translation is "source of water."
Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski: St. Francis: The Power of Loving All Creation Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski 2010
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And in Egypt, Shari'a, or Islamic law, is formally given a role as the wellspring of legislation.
David Harris: Palestinian Leaders: Denying Reality, Delaying Peace David Harris 2010
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But in the meantime, flaunting sins publicly is against Shari'a and the police initiative falls under the category of “The Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”.
Global Voices in English » Egypt: Prison Awaits Those who don’t Fast in Ramadan 2009
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Americans who most trust Fox News are more likely to believe that Muslims want to establish Shari'a law, have not done enough to oppose extremism, and believe investigating Muslim extremism is a good idea.
Poll: Fox News watchers far more likely to have negative views of Muslims Greg Sargent 2011
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In today's Syria Shari'a is one of many sources of legislation.
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The salafis hailed the arrests as a step forward towards implementing Shari'a laws in Egypt.
Global Voices in English » Egypt: Prison Awaits Those who don’t Fast in Ramadan 2009
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Sharron Angle, Republican candidate for Senate from Nevada, says that Shari'a Law is already upon us.
Jonathan Weiler: From Soup to Nuts: The Authoritarian Transformation of the Republican Party Jonathan Weiler 2010
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