Hidden Struggle: The Challenge of Sharia in the West
examines the conflict between Muslim sharia law and Western law. European leaders have broadly accepted the claim of Islamists like the Muslim Brotherhood that sharia is flexible, tolerant, and compatible with Western law and society. In fact, the opposite is true: sharia is not flexible but instead Western governments are bending Western law to accommodate sharia-related demands. The international Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the European Union (EU) also play a decisive role in shaping these outcomes. In the United States, the decisions of the federal government are a key battleground. Whether it is women’s rights or freedom of religion and speech, our vital interests are at stake – and we must defend them.