There are no sharia courts (Islamic religious courts) in the United Kingdom or in the wider Atlantic World, says Barry Grossman, an international lawyer and political analyst.
Grossman, who is based on the Indonesian island of Bali, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Monday while commenting a statement by Paul Nuttall, the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
Nuttall said on Sunday that his party will push to ban the burqa and sharia courts (Islamic religious courts) in the United Kingdom. He added that there were no similar proposals to ban Jewish religious courts in the country.
‘British media, politicians behind controversy’
Grossman told Press TV that the current controversy is being fanned by the British media and self-serving politicians who are promoting the already ubiquitous Islamaphoia they have inculcated in the public consciousness.
He said there are sharia councils in the UK which “aim to help resolve family,…