Sharia, or Islamic religious law, covers many aspects of daily life, including family, sexuality, hygiene and social issues.

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These statements capture the indelible influence of the Islamic religious law Shari'a -- the Cairo Declaration claiming supremacy based on "divine revelation, " which renders sacred and permanent the notion of inequality between the community of Allah, and the infidels.

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The clearly stated goal of the Islamists is to establish a caliphate, or empire, within the Arab and Muslim world that would overthrow existing governments and impose upon the people a harsh and radical interpretation of Shari 'ah (Islamic religious law).

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