The parliament of Tunisia has decided not to make Sharia the main
source of law in the nation’s new constitution, Agence France-Presse
reported.
The North African nation has taken an increasingly Islamist turn since
the 2011 overthrow of the authoritarian regime of Zine El Abidine Ben
Ali during the Arab Spring demonstrations.
In the new constitution, Islam will remain Tunisia’s official religion.
The nation of 10.8 million is 98% Muslim; there are 25,000 Catholics.