Noah Feldman: Muslim and Western Views of Sharia

"There's a fundamental contradiction in how the Muslim world and the West view Sharia law," says Feldman. It is popular in Muslim countries, while in the West the very word is "radioactive."
This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council talk on May 7, 2008. For the full video, audio, and transcript, go to http://www.carnegiecouncil.org

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[MeatyCockandBallz]

Noah Feldman is Jewish.

[MeatyCockandBallz]

I was just correcting the other commentator, who claimed Noah was a Muslim.

[ThePatientMuslim]

Sharia applies only to Muslims, when there's non-Muslims in the land which's governed by Sharia they're judged according to their own books. So even if the Muslims would rise in the west or wherever it doesn't mean that others would be judged according to Sharia. It's only for Muslims, not for non-Muslims. There's a great misconception about Sharia, in non-Muslim countries and among Muslims as well. We should only try to educate ourselves about the facts. Peace.

[MeatyCockandBallz]

@digerpaji Read the comments carefully! I dont care if he is Muslim or Jewish. I was correcting IMRANPIRISHAH who said he was Muslim. He's not Muslim, he's Jewish. That's all. I'm just correcting a factual error, okay? Moving on now.

[digerpaji]

@MeatyCockandBallz i m a muslim and who cares if he is jewish boys a genius and knows the solution to the stupid miscommunication war we have going on

[uthoshantm]

I have a lot of respect for Noah who does not necessary support shariah but is honest in describing fundamental processes that will probably change many Islamic countries in the long term.

[VeganActiv]

And?

[IMRANPIRISHAH]

Brother Noah Feldman is genius. Undoubtedly one of the most influential Muslim thinkers alive today. Expert in Sharia and Western thought and civilization. One of the mystifying capabilities of the human brain is embodied in the genius. He is genius and is an individual with astounding creative talents and distinguished mental abilities.