The Christian Institute - Islam and Sharia Law News https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-heritage/islam-and-sharia-law The latest islam and sharia law news posts from The Christian Institute en-us Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:31 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:31 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) 'Anti-Muslim hostility' definition released https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ 'Islam-critical' ruled a protected belief under equality law https://www.christian.org.uk/news/islam-critical-ruled-a-protected-belief-under-equality-law/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:54:01 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/islam-critical-ruled-a-protected-belief-under-equality-law/ Equality watchdog advises Govt to ditch plans for 'Islamophobia' definition https://www.christian.org.uk/news/equality-watchdog-advises-govt-to-ditch-plans-for-islamophobia-definition/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:59:15 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/equality-watchdog-advises-govt-to-ditch-plans-for-islamophobia-definition/ Communities Secretary: 'Islamophobia definition will not be allowed to infringe on free speech’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/communities-secretary-islamophobia-definition-will-not-be-allowed-to-infringe-on-free-speech/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:05:45 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/communities-secretary-islamophobia-definition-will-not-be-allowed-to-infringe-on-free-speech/ ‘Islamophobia definition endangers freedom to criticise religion’, Labour Peer warns https://www.christian.org.uk/news/islamophobia-definition-endangers-freedom-to-criticise-religion-labour-peer-warns/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:02:13 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/islamophobia-definition-endangers-freedom-to-criticise-religion-labour-peer-warns/ Peers call for 'misguided' efforts to define Islamophobia to be scrapped https://www.christian.org.uk/news/peers-call-for-misguided-efforts-to-define-islamophobia-to-be-scrapped/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:49:27 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/peers-call-for-misguided-efforts-to-define-islamophobia-to-be-scrapped/ CI: 'Attempts to define Islamophobia endanger free speech and public safety' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ci-attempts-to-define-islamophobia-endanger-free-speech-and-public-safety/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:22:19 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ci-attempts-to-define-islamophobia-endanger-free-speech-and-public-safety/ Defining 'Islamophobia' risks exacerbating chilling effect on free speech https://www.christian.org.uk/news/defining-islamophobia-risks-exacerbating-chilling-effect-on-free-speech/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:39:02 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/defining-islamophobia-risks-exacerbating-chilling-effect-on-free-speech/ Muslim politician urges Govt to reject controversial Islamophobia definition https://www.christian.org.uk/news/muslim-politician-urges-govt-to-reject-controversial-islamophobia-definition/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:20:56 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/muslim-politician-urges-govt-to-reject-controversial-islamophobia-definition/ Christian persecution amounts to genocide, report reveals https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-persecution-amounts-to-genocide-report-reveals/ Tue, 07 May 2019 15:56:08 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-persecution-amounts-to-genocide-report-reveals/ More than 100 believers arrested in Iran amidst Govt crackdown https://www.christian.org.uk/news/more-than-100-believers-arrested-in-iran-amidst-govt-crackdown/ Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:09:38 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/more-than-100-believers-arrested-in-iran-amidst-govt-crackdown/ Take urgent action on sharia law, Govt told https://www.christian.org.uk/news/take-urgent-action-sharia-law-govt-told/ Mon, 28 May 2018 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/take-urgent-action-sharia-law-govt-told/ Government moves to protect Muslim women from unregistered Sharia weddings https://www.christian.org.uk/news/government-moves-protect-muslim-women-unregistered-sharia-weddings/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:10:40 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/government-moves-protect-muslim-women-unregistered-sharia-weddings/ Thousands call for ‘ousted’ Christian chaplain to get his job back https://www.christian.org.uk/news/thousands-call-ousted-christian-chaplain-get-job-back/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:35:31 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/thousands-call-ousted-christian-chaplain-get-job-back/ Govt won’t back Islamic parallel legal system https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-wont-back-islamic-parallel-legal-system/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:42:59 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-wont-back-islamic-parallel-legal-system/ London church celebrates birthday of Mohammed https://www.christian.org.uk/news/london-church-celebrates-birthday-mohammed/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:27:26 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/london-church-celebrates-birthday-mohammed/ Strong backing in Lords for Bill to curb Sharia courts https://www.christian.org.uk/news/strong-backing-lords-bill-curb-sharia-courts/ Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:00:10 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/strong-backing-lords-bill-curb-sharia-courts/ Investigation into sharia law begins https://www.christian.org.uk/news/investigation-into-sharia-law-begins/ Fri, 27 May 2016 12:20:29 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/investigation-into-sharia-law-begins/ 'Women unwittingly entering polygamous marriages in UK' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/women-unwittingly-entering-polygamous-marriages-in-uk/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:00:17 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/women-unwittingly-entering-polygamous-marriages-in-uk/ 'Protect women by backing plans to curb discrimination' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/protect-women-by-backing-plans-to-curb-discrimination/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:54:54 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/protect-women-by-backing-plans-to-curb-discrimination/