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Silicon Valley is renowned for innovation in software, social media and biotechnology \u2014 all reasons why countless flock here to work and raise their families. But the Valley of Heart\u2019s Delight also boasts the best of pluralism, multiculturalism and interreligious cooperation, which is fertile ground for a serious discussion about the latest national debate: What is Shariah, and can it peacefully exist within America\u2019s legal system?
Critics increasingly question religious freedom rights for American Muslims. Many call Islam and America \u201cwholly incompatible.\u201d While few understand what exactly they are banning, more than 20 states have discussed or passed anti-Shariah legislation. Some politicians are demanding that Muslims serving in the military be discharged, baselessly alleging that Shariah commands that \u201cMuslims kill Americans.\u201d When influential politicians such as Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain demand that American Muslims take a loyalty oath or \u201crepudiate Shariah\u201d to receive equal rights, no one wins.
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