West Bank: Women Serving as Judges in Islamic Courts
February 24, 2009
2 Palestinian women become judges in Islamic court
NASSER SHIYOUKHI and DIAA HADID (Associated Press
… [T]he female judges say they can help their [Muslim] sisters obtain their rights under Islamic law. They say a sense of shame surrounds women speaking to men, especially about intimate family relations…
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republicancanuck | July 10, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Just wanted to mention that the article you linked to from AP is “no longer available”. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!