Gilb wrote:
that is just wrong the crime must be assessed regardless of religion.
I agree... Secular courts should jugde based on secular laws. If some Imam refused to marry the lady in a subsequent marriage, I don't think I'd care. Plenty of religions have different standards for divorce than civil courts, so she'd hardly be unique.
This has nothing to do with whether or not Islam is "peaceful". It's probably some anti-Islamic judge who's trying to make a political statement for shock value. I hope she's disbarred.