An interesting point of view from a Cleric on Sharia in Canada

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I am sure there are many other Muslim clerics who opposed sharia tribunals in Canada. But here is the first one speaking out who I have seen. Granted, he's not from Canada (he's from France -- the cleric of Marseilles known for his opposition to religious symbols in schools), but I think he had some interesting supports, which selfishly fits my point of view.

Mr. Bencheikh was speaking by telephone from Montreal, where he was attending a conference organized by Rights & Democracy, an organization created by Parliament in 1988 to promote human rights and democracy around the world. The conference is exploring religious fundamentalism and its growing threat to human rights.

Mr. Bencheikh was speaking by telephone from Montreal, where he was attending a conference organized by Rights & Democracy, an organization created by Parliament in 1988 to promote human rights and democracy around the world. The conference is exploring religious fundamentalism and its growing threat to human rights.

Rights & Democracy has denounced Ontario's move to faith-based arbitration of family matters. President Jean-Louis Roy recently wrote to Attorney-General Michael Bryant, saying that such arbitration has the effect of privatizing family law by creating a parallel system that allows the religious, cultural and political elites that organize the dispute-settlement procedures to decide on the applicable law.