Introduction

The International Dispute Resolution Committee of the District of Columbia Bar held a meeting on January 11, 2004 at which Mr. Muddassir H. Siddiqui made a presentation about "Arbitration under the Shari'a" and led a roundtable discussion of the topic. With the continuing growth in trade and investment involving the Islamic world and Western parties, the relationship between Shari'a law and international arbitration has taken on increasing importance. For 20 years Mr. Siddiqui served as the legal advisor in various ministries of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi ...