The Nation: Sharia and State in the Sudan.

A chapter from the book "Powers: Religion As a Social & Spiritual Force" is presented. It examines some of the key issues involved in the use of sharia as a body of law in Sudan's legal and political history. It looks at the British colonial domination since late 1898, the state and its judicial pre...

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Publicado en:Powers: Religion as a Social & Spiritual Force pp. 149 - 167
Autor principal: Jeppie, Shamil
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Fordham University Press 2010
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Sumario:A chapter from the book "Powers: Religion As a Social & Spiritual Force" is presented. It examines some of the key issues involved in the use of sharia as a body of law in Sudan's legal and political history. It looks at the British colonial domination since late 1898, the state and its judicial preferences, and a modernist interpretation of the aims and scope of sharia. It also discusses the role of Major General Ja'afar Numayri in the transformation of laws and legal structures in postcolonial Sudan.