At a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, President Donald Trump labeled Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" who would impose Sharia – Islamic law – in the United States.
His comments on Sharia reflect fears that go beyond the recent surge in Islamophobic rhetoric. According to Asma Uddin, a law professor at Michigan State University, they reflect a “broader pattern among Republican politicians of portraying Sharia as a threat to the American legal system.”
Muslims believe Sharia to be divinely guided principles which offer guidance for a religious and moral life. Sharia guides practices on prayers, fasting and charity, and addresses issues on marriage and divorce.
As she writes, the debate over Sharia is not just about religious law – it’s about how ordinary Muslim religious practices are perceived as political threats.
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