why should anything be said without reliable sources and if keeping the can of worms closed means having this article effectively read like an indictment of shariah from the view of a handful of orientalists opening that can of worms might not be a bad idea if implicit dhimmi is still part of shariah does that include prohibiting jews from wearing sandals as the article claims i can't help but feel the article is deliberately vague on the distinctions between historical practices and the core rules regarding nonmuslims according to shariah the article merely highlights the most oppressive of actions and presumes that all the muslim world embraces those policies