Sharia in Africa today : reactions and responses / [edited] by John Chesworth and Franz Kogelmann.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction / John Chesworth and Franz Kogelmann -- 2 “Sharīʿa and Reality”: A Domain of Contest among Sunni Muslims in the District of Shendi, Northern Sudan / Osman Mohamed Osman Ali -- 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 / Salma Mohamed Abdalla -- 4 The Evolution of the Independent sharīʿa Panel in Osun State, South-West Nigeria / Abdul-Fatah Kola Makinde -- 5 “Education is Education”: Contemporary Muslim Views on Muslim Women’s Education in Northern Nigeria / Chikas Danfulani -- 6 ‘We Introduced sharīʿa’—The Izala Movement in Nigeria as Initiator of sharīʿa-reimplementation in the North of the Country: Some Reflections / Ramzi Ben Amara -- 7 Debates on Kadhi’s Courts and Christian-Muslim Relations in Isiolo Town: Thematic Issues and Emergent Trends / Halkano Abdi Wario -- 8 “Necessity Removes Restrictions”: Swahili Muslim Women’s Perspectives on Their Participation in the Public Sphere / Esha Faki Mwinyihaji -- 9 Women’s Views on the Role of Kadhi’s Courts: A Case Study of Kendu Bay, Kenya / Rebecca Osiro -- 10 Demand for the Re-Introduction of Kadhi’s Courts on the Tanzanian Mainland: A Religious, Social and Political Analysis / William Andrew Kopwe -- 11 “Chaos Will Never Have a Chance”: Sharīʿa Debates and Tolerance in a Provincial Tanzanian Town / Bernardin Mfumbusa -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index.

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.