“Marginal Muslims”: Politics and the Perceptual Bounds of Islamic Authenticity in Northern Nigeria.
In 1999 and 2000, twelve states in northern Nigeria declared Islamic law (Shaxi'ah) the state criminal law for all Muslims, redefining the boundaries of identity, civility, and criminality. In the city of Kano, the implementation of Shaxi'ah criminal codes appealed to Muslims from all sectors of soc...
| Publicado en: | Africa Today Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 67 - 93 |
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Indiana University Press
Spring 2008
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