Britain has 85 sharia courts: The astonishing spread of the Islamic justice behind closed doors

by Steve Doughty
Daily Mail
June 29, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1836/britain-has-85-sharia-courts-the-astonishing

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At least 85 Islamic sharia courts are operating in Britain, a study claimed yesterday.

The astonishing figure is 17 times higher than previously accepted.

The tribunals, working mainly from mosques, settle financial and family disputes according to religious principles. They lay down judgments which can be given full legal status if approved in national law courts.

However, they operate behind doors that are closed to independent observers and their decisions are likely to be unfair to women and backed by intimidation, a report by independent think-tank Civitas said.

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