Report: Muslims in Africa, Asia, Middle East Want Shariah To Be Official Law
Disagree on what exactly that might mean
Devotion to Islam shapes the lives of most Muslims but their views on democracy, religious law known as sharia, and family life are varied, a new study finds.
The research report on Muslim views on religion, politics and society was released Tuesday by The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life.
It finds that Muslims in Africa, Asia and the Middle East—no matter age, education or gender—overwhelmingly want to see sharia be "the official law of the land," said James Bell, primary researcher for the report and director of international research for Pew, in a press phone-in discussion of the report.