"Sharia law" and "Islamophobia"are popping up more often these days, but are they still largely undefined to most Americans?
While the horrible hostage violence in Algeria last week was brief, it received considerable attention from the media. But the Algerian situation was an offshoot of on-going strife in Mali which has been raging for nearly a year with virtually no attention.
During that time, northern Mali has become controlled by Al Qaeda associated groups, who have introduced Sharia law into an area as large as the country of France.
Now we are steadily hearing the terms "Sharia law" and "Islamophobia," but do we understand their significance? [The Washington Times] Read more
