Washington (HRNW): US President Donald Trump has expressed support for banning the implementation of Sharia law in the United States.
In an interview with US media, Trump said he would support measures to prohibit Sharia law in America.
The US president said there should be only one legal system in the United States. He claimed that Sharia law exists in some areas and said that wherever it is found, it should be eliminated.
Trump further said that in some parts of London and Paris, Islamic law has, in his view, developed into a different form of lifestyle.
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This report is based on the information provided and statements reported by US media. The legal and constitutional status of religious laws varies across jurisdictions and remains subject to applicable national and local laws.
