Can’t say I’m the slightest bit surprised the UK is leading the way.

Via Mark Steyn:

The British government announced today that it will be the first non-Muslim government to issue a sharia-compliant bond.

On the other hand, how “non-Muslim” is Her Britannic Majesty’s Government anyway? David Cameron’s Arabic is coming along in leaps and bounds, as is the Downing Street webmaster’s.