Sharia/Shariah/Shari’a/Shari’ah

Sharia is the term for Islamic religious law based on the Quran and hadiths. The term has become a catch-all phrase used by anti-Muslim bigots to stoke fear about the so-called Islamization of America, claiming that Sharia is infiltrating the U.S. judicial system and that Muslims want to replace American laws with Sharia law.

This database provides an overview of many of the terms and individuals used by or associated with movements and groups that subscribe to and/or promote extremist or hateful ideologies.