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UNINA9910163117003321 |
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Autore |
Sodiq Yushau |
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Titolo |
A History of the Application of Islamic Law in Nigeria / / by Yushau Sodiq |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2017.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XV, 168 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islam |
Africa - History |
Law - History |
Law - Philosophy |
Imperialism |
Black theology |
African History |
Legal History |
Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History |
Imperialism and Colonialism |
Black Theology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Nigeria: The Giant of Africa -- 2. A History of Islamic Law in Nigeria -- 3. Islamic Law after the Independence -- 4. The Structure of the Islamic Courts in Northern Nigeria -- 5. Christian Response to the Application of Islamic Law in Nigeria -- 6. Is the Application of Islamic Law in Zamfara State a Success or a Failure? . |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work analyzes the history of the application of Islamic law (Shari`ah) in Nigeria. It analyzes how Islamic law emerged in Nigeria toward the beginning of the 19th century and remained applicable until the arrival of the British Colonial regime in Northern Nigeria in 1903. It sheds light on how the law survived colonial rule and continues until |
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