LOS ANGELES: There is silence in Superior Court Judge Halim Dhanidina’s courtroom in Long Beach as he hands out judgement to a man found driving without a license.
As the proceedings continue after lunch, the judge continues to speak to the man in monosyllabic but firm replies. It doesn’t matter to the people inside the courtroom what faith the judge belongs to, but it is a different matter once he is outside it.
Belonging to the Ismaili community, Halim is married to a Roman Catholic and is quite open to discussing questions related to religion that come his way.
Halim Dhanidina, 42, is the first ever Muslim judge in the state of California. Though people outside seem surprised to read about him in the newspapers in Los Angeles, the judge seems to have accepted the praise, encouragement and brickbats that came with the confirmation of his appointment.
Comments on the Internet ranged from calling him a ‘Jihadist judge’ — as the Los Angeles Times quoted in its report — to a ‘Sharia judge’.
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Hope, the Ismaili Judge prove we are above caste creed, sects religion we believe in humanity, pluralism and diversity. This teaches our IMAM OF THE TIME.
HE IS A MODEL FOR ALL THE ISMALI AGA KHANIES
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I am very proud of our brother in such a great position. I give my best congraulations and keep up the good work. almas
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