IndexI. IntroductionII. Islamic law. Context, principles, practiceIII. Universal human rights. Definition, Overview, AcceptanceIV. TopicV. Islamic law in accordance with human rightsVI. Islamic law collides with human rightsVII. ConclusionVIII. Bibliography As we have had access to more technology over the centuries, we have also had access to more information. The more access to information we are given, the smaller our world becomes. Currently, a teenager sitting on his couch in the United States can connect to the events happening in Ukraine without even leaving home. With this increase in knowledge leading to a more interconnected global community, new universal focuses have emerged. The issue of human rights has proven to be at the center of these new focuses. Human rights as a global issue has been at the forefront of much of today's diplomatic work, and specific citizens and regions of our world have attracted particular attention when relating to this issue. One group of particular interest are citizens who practice Islamic law. Numerous books, articles and magazines have recently been written on the topic of Islamic law and its relationship to universal human rights. These published works also contributed to the interest and brought further awareness to the topic. The problem that many of these authors and citizens around the world see in this topic is that there are areas where Islamic practice and Islamic law itself are in clear violation of human rights. However, complications can be found within this issue due to different cultural lenses, parts of the law that coincide with human rights and internat...... middle of document ......tp://en .islamtoday. net/Islamic-Law>.Osten Sacken, Thomas. “Is female genital mutilation an Islamic problem?” Middle East Forum. The Middle East Forum, 2007. Web. 18 April 2014. Robinson, B.A. "Islam: The World's Second Largest Religion... and Growing." The religion of Islam. Ontario Advisors on Religious Tolerance, 1995. Web. April 18, 2014John F. Kennedy: “Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights,” June 11, 1963. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project . April 18, 2014 http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=9271"University of Minnesota Human Rights Library." University of Minnesota Human Rights Library. Np, nd Web. April 19, 2014. A student of Darul-Uloom Al-Arabiyah Al-Islamiyah. “Hijaab – Code of Dress and Conduct for Women.” Hijaab - Code of dress and conduct for women. Np, nd Web. April 18. 2014.