Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Sumbul Ali-Karamali earned her B.A. in English from Stanford University, her J.D. from the University of California at Davis, and her L.L.M. in Islamic law from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. Her latest book Demystifying Shari'ah: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's Not Taking Over Our Country will be published by Beacon Press in August of 2020.

(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawMay 27, 2020

The Facts About ‘Sharia’ May Surprise You

By Sumbul Ali-Karamali

Given the instant publicity of any reprehensible action taken in the name of “sharia law,”…

Politics/LawJune 11, 2009

Op-Ed: Ramadan and Religious Freedom

By Sumbul Ali-Karamali

How is it that a holiday and fasting month that inspires Muslims to do good things provokes a volatile reaction in a country that prides itself on religious freedom?