As Mayor of Irving, Beth Van Duyne’s public clash with the local Islamic Tribunal more than four years ago gained her fame and admiration when she went up against mosque leaders for creating a special court just for Muslims in non-criminal cases. The mayor’s stance against the Islamic tribunal made her an internet celebrity with headlines such as “Texas Mayor Shuts Down ‘Shariah Court’ in Heroic Way.”
Dallas News As s mayor of Irving, Van Duyne accused Zia Sheikh, imam at the Islamic Center of Irving and other imams of “bypassing American courts” by offering to mediate disputes among their worshippers according to an Islamic code called Sharia.
At the Islamictribunal.org website, Van Duyne noticed the imams at the website referred to themselves as “attorneys” and “judges” even though none of them were lawyers or practice law in the State of Texas. She noted a phone number for legal services. There was also a disclaimer at the bottom that read: “Don’t send us any confidential material, before an attorney client relationship has been established.”
They were even charging for their services. They listed divorce cases, product liability, business, and real estate litigations as their legal specialties. Mayor Van Duyne wanted to know why anyone would subject themselves to Sharia law in the United States while everyone is protected under the U.S. Constitution!
And she repeatedly noted, her biggest concern was for women were treated differently than men under Sharia law, put at a great disadvantage, and denied basic rights we are all guaranteed.
In a Facebook post, Van Duyne vowed to contact state legislators and “fight with every fiber of my being” against creeping sharia law which violates the most basic human rights. But setting up a separate court with separate laws where imams are called “judges” cannot be allowed in this country.”
The mayor said Sheikh asked for an apology and retraction of her Facebook post. Sheikh said he simply “asked her to clarify a statement … which seemed very Islamophobic.” “She flat-out refused,” he said. “She said, ‘My statement wasn’t inflammatory in any way, shape or form.’”
Despite a great deal of pushback and non-stop attacks from Muslims and the leftist media in Texas, Beth Van Duyne, a woman of great courage managed to push the envelope off the table on Sharia’s implementation in Irving, Texas. It led to the introduction of a bill that would forbid judges from using foreign law in their rulings.
In response to the bill’s passage, Zia Sheikh said, “We don’t care about the bill. It’s not going to affect us in any way, shape or form. The bottom line is the foundation of this bill is anti-Islamic.”
Andrew says
I dont care that this islamic spokesperson says the Bill is against sharia, YES it is, and US Law is above ALL sharia,what part of this do these immigrant ignorant muslims not understand?
BareNakedIslam says
Cleavis Nowell (@CleavisNowell) says
Marchant was not exactly high-profile so will have to Google 24th district to see if Rail or Bus Solidarity trips are feasible. Flush mohammedan ignorance !
Leonie Z. Pipe says
“If we are practicing Muslims, we are above the law of the land”. That sums up the attitude of these evil things. All muslime-run countries are irreversibly plagued with violence, oppression and vengeance. Beth Van Duyne deserves everyone’s full support – and a seat in Congress. MAGA
Az gal says
Thank God for this woman. She gets shit done!
Gourdhead says
God bless and protect her. Her courage is remarkable in this day and age. We need many more like her.
DonT says
Just incredible the inroads into our Western societies the Allah Demons are making, and with domestic traitors paving the way for them. Luckily there still are brave and patriotic Americans such as Beth Van Duyne ( Dutch or Flemish lineage ) ready to take them on. Texas is blessed to have her and many others like her ( Greg Abbott for example ) willing to nuke any and all brazen demands by Muslims and their enablers to take over the state. Kudos to them all!
sweetolbob says
If PRESIDENT TRUMP sys she’s a true Conservative, I’ll believe him !
And ANYONE who fights he enoachment of America, her customs, and her laws by filthy, Women mutilating, muslims is more than OK in my book !
Bless this lady, and may she succeed in bringing her part of Congress back to America !
JAMES says
When we bend our laws to accommodate islamic law.
Soon the muslim savages will bend us to their law
…………SAY NO THE SHARIA LAW………..
Linda Rivera says
They’ll all be OUTRAGED — The jihad squad, Hamas terrorist front group CAIR, Bernie Sanders, the Clinton’s, the Obama’s, Pelosi. The entire democrat/communist leadership.
NWO Globalist feminist leftist Meghan and her NWO Globalist leftist, weak male, feminist husband, Prince Harry and his NWO Globalist father, Prince Charles — will all be infuriated.
Beautiful, strong, courageous, fiercely patriotic, American loving, freedom fighter Beth, represents everything that’s good about America.
America and the Free World need this wonderful American patriotic woman.
Whitney Houston – Battle Hymn Of The Republic (WHH)
Linda Rivera says
You go girls. Laura Loomer and Beth — Outstanding, Wonderful Americans. Lights in this dark world.