Sharia in Africa today: reactions and responses

Sharīʿa in Africa Today. Reactions and Responses explores how Islamic law has influenced relations between Muslims and Christians, through a series of case studies by young African scholars working in four African countries: in Sudan where total Sharīʿa was applied until recently; in Nigeria where t...

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Published in:Islam in Africa
Contributors: Chesworth, John (Other) ; Kogelmann, Franz (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden, The Netherlands Brill 2014
In: Islam in Africa (15)
Edition:Online-Ausg.
Series/Journal:Islam in Africa 15
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Africa / Islamic law
Further subjects:B Islamic Law (Africa)
B Islamic Law Africa
B Islamic courts Africa
B Islamic courts (Africa)
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Sharīʿa in Africa Today: Reactions and Responses. - Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2014. - 9789004250543
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Summary:Sharīʿa in Africa Today. Reactions and Responses explores how Islamic law has influenced relations between Muslims and Christians, through a series of case studies by young African scholars working in four African countries: in Sudan where total Sharīʿa was applied until recently; in Nigeria where the Northern states re-introduced Sharīʿa courts; in Kenya where the place of Islamic courts has been contested in constitutional debates; in Tanzania where Muslims are calling for the re-introduction of Islamic courts. Each chapter is based on research carried out by the authors, topics include: relations between Muslims and Christians; how Islamic law has impacted on women; new Islamic movements and the state. It is of importance to anyone interested in the impact of Sharīʿa in Africa today.
"Sharia and reality": a domain of dontest among Sunni Muslims in the District of Shendi, Northern Sudan / Osman Mohamed Osman Ali -- Contradicting state ideology in Sudan: Christian-Muslim relations among the internally displaced persons in Khartoum-The Case of Mandela and Wad al-Bashir Camps / Salma Mohamed Abdalmunim Abdalla -- Debates over interest rate: Sudanese perspectives from 35 years' experience of Islamic banking / Ahmad Elhassab, Umar Elhassab -- The evolution of the independent sharia panel in Osun State, South-West Nigeria / Abdul-Fatah Kola -- Makinde "Education is Education": contemporary Muslim views on Muslim women's education in northern Nigeria / Chikas Danfulani -- 'We Introduced sharia'-the Izala Movement in Nigeria as initiator of sharia-reimplementation in the north of the country: Some Reflections / Ramzi Ben Amara -- Debates on kadhi's courts and Christian-Muslim relations in Isiolo Town: thematic issues and emergent trends / Halkano Abdi Wario -- "Necessity removes restrictions": Swahili Muslim women's perspectives on their participation in the public sphere / Esha Faki Mwinyihaji -- Women's views on the role of kadhi's courts: a case study of Kendu Bay, Kenya / Rebecca Osiro -- Demand for the re-Introduction of kadhi's courts on the Tanzanian mainland: a religious, social and political analysis / William Andrew Kopwe -- "Chaos will never have a chance": sharia debates and tolerance in a rrovincial Tanzanian town / Bernardin Mfumbusa
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004250549
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004262126