Speaking of sharia creep, the Harvard Islamic Society – the same folks who got the fitness center to institute gender-segregated sessions – have an interesting talk scheduled this weekend:

Living in the Modern World: The Maqasid (aims) of the Shari`ahA weekend with Shaykh Jihad Hashim-Brown

A weekend with Shaykh Jihad I can just about handle. It’s when it’s 24/7 I worry about. Still, it’s a good chance to see where Harvard’s likely to be in 20 years’ time.