Sharia in Africa today : reactions and responses /
[edited] by John Chesworth and Franz Kogelmann.
- 1 online resource.
- Islam in Africa ; v. 15 .
- Islam in Africa 15. Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2014, ISBN: 9789004262485. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction / 2 “Sharīʿa and Reality”: A Domain of Contest among Sunni Muslims in the District of Shendi, Northern Sudan / 3 Contradicting State Ideology in Sudan: Christian-Muslim Relations among the Internally Displaced Persons in Khartoum—The Case of Mandela and Wad al-Bashīr Camps / 4 The Evolution of the Independent sharīʿa Panel in Osun State, South-West Nigeria / 5 “Education is Education”: Contemporary Muslim Views on Muslim Women’s Education in Northern Nigeria / 6 ‘We Introduced sharīʿa’—The Izala Movement in Nigeria as Initiator of sharīʿa-reimplementation in the North of the Country: Some Reflections / 7 Debates on Kadhi’s Courts and Christian-Muslim Relations in Isiolo Town: Thematic Issues and Emergent Trends / 8 “Necessity Removes Restrictions”: Swahili Muslim Women’s Perspectives on Their Participation in the Public Sphere / 9 Women’s Views on the Role of Kadhi’s Courts: A Case Study of Kendu Bay, Kenya / 10 Demand for the Re-Introduction of Kadhi’s Courts on the Tanzanian Mainland: A Religious, Social and Political Analysis / 11 “Chaos Will Never Have a Chance”: Sharīʿa Debates and Tolerance in a Provincial Tanzanian Town / Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index. John Chesworth and Franz Kogelmann -- Osman Mohamed Osman Ali -- Salma Mohamed Abdalla -- Abdul-Fatah Kola Makinde -- Chikas Danfulani -- Ramzi Ben Amara -- Halkano Abdi Wario -- Esha Faki Mwinyihaji -- Rebecca Osiro -- William Andrew Kopwe -- Bernardin Mfumbusa --
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.