Gabriel Sawma's Profile

Biography

Gabriel Sawma is a lawyer with Middle East background, Professor of Middle East Constitutional Law, Islamic Shari’a, and Arabic. Profess of Islamic economics. Author of “The Qur’an: Misinterpreted, Mistranslated, and Misread; the Aramaic Language of the Qur’an,” http://www.syriacaramaicquran.com. Author of an upcoming book on Islamic Shari’a in the United States. Email:gabrielsawma@yahoo.com

Gabriel Sawma's articles

  • Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East
    As the United States and its allies struggle to get to grips with its new challenges in the Middle East and North Africa, pundits, scholars and journalists have combed every inch of the Muslim Brotherhood’s history for clues to what might happen in the event the movement takes control over the region.
    Posted: 2011-04-14
    Category: Commentary
  • Prohibition of Interest in Islamic Banking and Finance
    Since the early 70s, Islamic economics was introduced to the world of finance as a new instrument, whose purpose was to follow an economic system based on Islamic Shari'a or the law of Islam. One of the main elements of the system is the prohibition of interest rates.
    Posted: 2010-08-07
    Category: Loans
  • Do Sanctions on Iran Work?
    Three weeks ago, Iran revealed that it had a uranium-enrichment facility near the holy city of Qum. The U.S. began working with its allies, mainly France and Great Britain for a fresh round of sanctions against Tehran. This article addresses the effect of sanctions on Iran
    Posted: 2009-10-20
    Category: Commentary
  • The Mahr in US Courts
    In recent years, many Islamic divorce cases were litigated in the United States family courts. The issue of mahr in the Islamic marriage contracts became subject of debate among lawyers and scholars. This article sheds lights on the Islamic mahr in USA.
    Posted: 2009-10-02
    Category: Divorce
  • The Wali (Guardian) in Islamic Marriages According to the Hanafi Jurisprudence
    In Islamic marriages, the wali (guardian) has an important role to play. This article discusses the responsibility of the wali according to the Hanafi jurisprudence.
    Posted: 2009-09-27
    Category: Religion
  • The Jihaz in Islamic marriages
    In the Islamic marriage, the bride may bring “jihaz” (dowry) to the house. Contrary to the popular view that Islamic mahr is a dowry; it is not. Because the mahr is mandated by the Quran and is part or the Islamic Shari’a; the dowry is optional. This article deals with the jihaz.
    Posted: 2009-08-11
    Category: Marriage
  • Indian Divorce in U.S. Courts
    Many Indian nationals had their marriage in India and domicile in the United States. They travel back to India for the purpose of obtaining divorce certificates. The issue of jurisdiction becomes important factor for the recognition of their foreign divorce judgments in the United States. This article analyzes this issue.
    Posted: 2009-06-14
    Category: Divorce
  • Islamic Divorce in US Courts
    Many Muslim American men travel to foreign countries to obtain quick Islamic divorce. Most often the husband who goes to a foreign country leaves his wife, property and children in the United States. This type of divorce may be valid in the foreign country but it is not necessary valid in the United States.
    Posted: 2009-05-28
    Category: Divorce