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in Shari'a Nigeria The relationship between shari'a and a newly democratic state. Can a newly democratic state like Nigeria coexist with the sharia law? Are they compatible? What is Sharia law? Sharia means "path" or "way" in Arabic. a particularly welldeveloped legal system that regulates many aspects of dayto-day life in Muslim societies Examples.. Map of Nigeria...
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in Shari'a Nigeria
The relationship between shari'a and a newly democratic state.
Can a newly democratic state like Nigeria coexist with the sharia law?
Are they compatible?
What is Sharia law?
Sharia means "path" or "way" in Arabic. a particularly welldeveloped legal system that regulates many aspects of dayto-day life in Muslim societies
Examples..
Map of Nigeria
Demographics
Nigeria's 133 million inhabitants comprise more than 250 ethnic groups, speaking more than 500 languages. 50% are Sunni Muslims located mainly in the North and 40% are Christians located in the south west
The popular movement in the north is to expand sharia law in criminal matters and to southern states. Outbreaks of Muslim and Christian violence threatens to divide Nigeria among religious lines and disrupt religious freedom
Timeline of Nigeria's history
16th -18th century, slave trade sent millions to America 1861-1914 Britain colonized Nigeria and governs by indirect rule by local leaders 1960 gained independence with Prime Minister Balewa 1966 Balewa killed in coup, Ironsi heads with military admistration, same year Ironsi killed and replaced by Gowon
1967 Eastern states secede as the Republic of Biafra, sparking civil war 1970 Biafran leaders surrender, former Biafran regions intergrated into country 1975 Gowon overhtrown and replaced by Brigadier Mohammed
Beginnings of democracy in Nigeria
1976 Mohammed killed coup in attempt and replaced by Obasanjo, who introduce U.S style presidential constitution. 1999 Parliamentary and presidential elections. Obasanjo sworn in as president. 2000 Sharia is adopted in northern states. Over 100 killed in clashes betwenn islamic north and Christian south west 2003 Obasanjo Is re-elected
The effects of sharia in Nigeria
According to United States Commission on international religious
freedom, Since Obasanjo came to power, an estimated 10,000 Nigerians have been killed in attacks between Muslims and Christians. Reports of foreign sources of funding and support for Islamic extremist.( safe haven for terrorist) Where Christians are the minorities, discrimination of education, lack of land use, lack of access to religious broadcasting, lack of employment on the state level Similar reports were given where Muslims are the Minorities
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