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Jari Mäkäräinen criticized Sanna Ukkola's writing about the Prime Minister's meeting with Imam Sharmarke Said Aw-Mussen. According to Mäkäräinen, Ukkola regarded the meeting as ordinary work and believed that the imam, who was born in Turku, was being asked impossible questions regarding Sharia. Mäkäräinen argued that asking the imam was not a misunderstanding: in his view, the imam left open whether Sharia would be applied in Finland in family or criminal law matters. Mäkäräinen wrote that, according to him, freedom of religion did not justify the establishment of a parallel legal system alongside Finnish laws. He claimed that in Muslim-majority countries, freedom of religion, women's equality, and individual rights were not realized in liberal democracies due to Islamic doctrine and Sharia. He cited Lebanon as an example, where he believed the growth of the Muslim population and political organization undermined previous balance and led to civil war. In France, Sweden, Belgium, and Britain, he mentioned the visibility of parallel societies, honor-based violence, segregation of areas and schools, and pressure to accept practices related to Sharia. In Finland in the 2000s, Mäkäräinen claimed that groups with a Muslim background who had immigrated were connected to the overrepresentation of sexual offenses, unemployment, use of social security, and demands for their own rules. He believed that distinguishing criticism of Islam from calls for deportation did not make questions about Sharia suspect. According to Mäkäräinen, the primacy of the Finnish Constitution and criminal law should be clear in all matters, and Finland did not need to repeat the experiences of countries where the application of Sharia had been tried. https://t.co/bGpZ7VaTux #uskonnonvapaus #integratio #muslimit (translated)

Kristina Kivinen wrote that the president of Somalia had welcomed Somalis to Somalia. She estimated that dual citizens would integrate there better than in Finland and justified this with religion, Sharia law, and language. According to Kivinen, there would be no racism, True Finns, snow, winter, or dogs in Somalia, but Kela benefits would be lacking. #Somalia #Kansalaisuus #Integraatio (translated)

Keijo Kaarisade wrote that sharia law divided opinions in Finland and that, in his view, civilized bourgeois should not quarrel about it with each other, especially before elections. He raised racism, human rights, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 as greater challenges. https://t.co/CQnA7E8cZe #Suomi #Ihmisoikeudet #Rasismi (translated)

Klaus said he had responded to a user named Sukkola, who he claimed had blocked him. He stated that his criticism was directed at Said Aw-Musse's position as a religious authority rather than at his personal actions. Klaus described classical Sunni Islam as a tradition in which sharia is seen as divinely ordained and as a legal system superior to human laws. According to him, it included legal, moral, and social rules regarding, among other things, testimony, inheritance, apostasy, and legislative authority. Klaus wrote that Aw-Musse had studied theology in Saudi Arabia and worked in a mosque where the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab had been used. He described this figure as an ultra-conservative thinker who demanded the return of Islam to its literal roots. According to Klaus, Aw-Musse's refusal to clarify his position on the primacy of Finnish law and the status of sharia justified suspicion. Merely following the law, in his opinion, did not indicate whether he considered the constitutional order of Finland to be just and final or a temporary imposition. Klaus expressed a desire to know what kind of Finland Aw-Musse envisioned in 50 or 100 years. Klaus believed that questions regarding women's rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and criminal law were not leading him into a trap but were inquiries into whether Aw-Musse accepted the principles of the Finnish rule of law. He deemed Aw-Musse's public stance significant for its societal relevance due to his religious role. According to Klaus, integration required not only adherence to the law but also acceptance of fundamental values. #uskonto #oikeudet #kulttuuri (translated)

According to the author, there was an uproar over Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's meeting with the imam, even though meetings with leaders of religious communities were part of the Prime Minister's duties. The author stated that the imam said that Finnish law applied to everyone, including Muslims, but according to him, he was still pressed on sharia as if it were a crime. The author found this repugnant and racist. #uskonto #rasismi #Suomi #FI (translated)

Elina Hiltunen wrote that she had a positive attitude towards the discussion, but questioned what kind of issues her discussion partner promoted. She said she understood that this person was advocating for their own and Islam's interests, but asked whether such should be acceptable in Finland, especially from the ruling party. Additionally, Hiltunen inquired whether the discussion partner supported sharia law. #keskustelu #Suomi #islam (translated)

Kamal Jafi asked what had happened to the National Coalition Party when a person was allowed to attend the meeting with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, a person he claimed allegedly supports sharia. According to Jafi, the person used accusations of Islamophobia and racism in social discussions to silence critical views. He wrote that sharia is in contradiction with values and laws. https://t.co/TGXAir5fUW #sharia #rasismi #keskustelu (translated)

If the law on radical organizations had existed fifteen years ago, Sharia for Belgium would not have been able to recruit young people for Syria. For his part, the Minister of the Interior, Bernard Quintin (MR), assures that he is maintaining his course. #radicalisation #libertésfondamentales #sécurité (translated)

The Minister of the Interior, Bernard Quintin, defends his stance on a new law against radical organizations, despite criticism from the Federal Institute for Human Rights, and states that a previous law could have prevented Sharia for Belgium from recruiting young people for jihad in Syria. #radicalisation #libertésfondamentales #sécurité (translated)

Anna Cisint has requested the expulsion of Omar Vanin from the Bar Association, calling him the president of the "Islamic court" of Padova. She argued that anyone promoting a parallel court based on Sharia should not continue to practice law or teach at a state university. According to Cisint, those who aim to replace the laws of the State with those of Sharia should not operate within Italian institutions. #Lega #Patriots #Giustizia #DirittiUmani #Legalità (translated)

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Padua has opened an investigation into the Islamic arbitration court active in the city, which aims to resolve civil and commercial disputes according to the principles of Shari'a, while the Ucoii warns the faithful to be wary of such an initiative, reiterating that justice in Italy is unique and must be administered by the State. #ArbitratoIslamico #Giustizia #Sharia (translated)

Ramona Fransson wrote that the woman on Nyhetsmorgon was dressed entirely according to Sharia law and described her as a personification of modesty. She asked how many decades it would take before even TV4's presenters wore similar religious clothing, which she described as degrading to women. https://t.co/FCpv2dJUlz #sharialagen #kvinnofrigörelse #religion (translated)

Linnéa wrote that Emma could not know this, as no such survey had been conducted among Swedish Muslims. She referred to the fact that 38 percent in France, according to her, believed that sharia was more important than French law and claimed that a similar level in Sweden would mean that a significant proportion were Islamists. She added that the issue was uncomfortable to raise. #Sverige #Muslimer #Sharia (translated)

The writer stated that Fouad Belkacem had not been granted asylum and that Article 3 of the ECHR, concerning non-refoulement, posed no legal obstacle. Therefore, according to the writer, the preparation for Belkacem's return to Morocco could continue; Belkacem was described as a terrorist leader. The writer also said goodbye to Sharia4Belgium. #België #Terrorisme #Mensenrechten #MA #BE (translated)

Helsingin Sanomat did a big piece on the imam of Myyrmäki. Hesari would have had a good opportunity to ask what politically active @SaidAwmusse thinks about the application of Sharia law in Finland or even about women's clothing. But they didn't ask. The reason is likely that Hesari wants to portray Aw-Mussen as nice, jovial, and oppressed, which a Saudi Arabia-trained imam is certainly not. #Myyrmäki #Sharia #HelsinginSanomat (translated)