The 1971 Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, as revised through 2004, in full English translation by the Constitute Project. Read here for Article 7, which names Islam the official religion of the federation and Sharia a main source of its legislation, the UAE's domestic constitutional basis for its relationship to religion in place of any Vatican concordat.
Facts
Citation
AuthorUnited Arab Emirates, Federal Supreme Council
PublisherConstitute Project
URLhttps://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_Arab_Emirates_2004
Source Typeprimary source / official record
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Tier 1: the constitutional text itself, republished by the Constitute Project, read for the exact wording of Article 7 naming Islam the official religion and Sharia a main source of legislation. Connections
Associated With
This source names United Arab Emirates directly: "The 1971 Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, as revised through 2004, in full English translation by the Constitute Project."
Source United Arab Emirates 1971 (rev. 2004) Constitution (Constitute Project)United Arab Emirates, Federal Supreme Council
Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)
This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Countries, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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