The Judge
Season 20 Episode 4 | 1h 20m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
The story of the first-ever female judge in Palestine’s religious courts.
The Judge provides rare insight into Shari'a law (Islamic law), an often misunderstood legal framework for Muslims, told through the eyes of the first woman judge to be appointed to the Middle East's religious courts.
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The Judge
Season 20 Episode 4 | 1h 20m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
The Judge provides rare insight into Shari'a law (Islamic law), an often misunderstood legal framework for Muslims, told through the eyes of the first woman judge to be appointed to the Middle East's religious courts.
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