Sharīʿa 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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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2014
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In: |
Islam in Africa (Volume 15)
Year: 2014 |
Series/Journal: | Islam in Africa
Volume 15 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Islamic law
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Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Law B Islamic Law (Africa) B Electronic books B Islamic courts (Africa) |
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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 |
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Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 259-269 |
ISBN: | 9004262121 |