Is There a Right to Choose a Religious Jurisdiction over the Civil Courts? The Application of Sharia Law in the Minority in Western Thrace, Greece

The minority in Western Thrace, Greece, has long enjoyed a special status where family and inheritance matters were subject to Sharia law and religious jurisdiction (Mufti). After judicial controversy for many years over the compulsory character of this “minority privilege„, the...

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Main Author: Eleni Kalampakou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/4/260