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5 myths about sharia and the hudud punishments

Is sharia a fixed code and the hudud its core? 5 myths about Islamic law, answered from the sources and the jurists. Read on.

Is hijab commanded, and who decides? 5 facts on Quran 24:31 and 33:59, what scholars say, and the principle of no compulsion.

Does Islam permit Muslims to lie to unbelievers? 5 myths about taqiyya, answered from the Quran and the hadith. Read on.

Low development scores get blamed on Islam itself. 5 facts on what predicts them, from oil rents to colonial timing. Read them.

Sharia in Dearborn, the Ground Zero mosque, CAIR and the birth-rate numbers: 6 claims checked against the record. Read them.

What does Islamophobia mean, how is it different from criticism, and what harm does it do? 5 facts, and what the Quran asks of Muslims in return.

5 reasons Islam is called the religion of peace, plus an honest look at the violence done in its name. Read the case.

Who started the Crusades, what happened in Jerusalem in 1099 and 1187, and why Eastern Christians suffered too: 6 facts. Read on.

Did the caliph ʿUmar order the Library of Alexandria burned? 5 facts from the sources behind the story. Read on.

Did Islam ban slavery? 6 facts on what the Quran, the Prophet and the jurists said, and what scholars say now. Read on.

What the verses on apes and pigs say, who they address, and how commentators read them: 6 facts.