Sharia penal and family laws in Nigeria and in the Muslim world: rights based approach

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Title:	Sharia penal and family laws in Nigeria and in the Muslim world: rights based approach
Editor:	Ibrahim, Jibrin
Year:	2004
Pages:	246
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Nigeria
Publisher:	Global Rights
ISBN:	0975319728
Geographic term:	Nigeria
Subjects:	Islamic law human rights women's rights conference papers (form) 2003
Abstract:	This volume contains the papers which were presented at the international conference on sharia law and human rights, especially women's rights, in Nigeria which was held on 5-7 August 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. Contributions: Realities and Islamic values in a global world (Usman Bugaje); Democracy, rights and Islam (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi); Diversity of thought in the development of sharia (Maryam Uwais); Islam, women and gender justice (Asghar Ali Engineer); Legal pluralism and the development of the rule of law in Nigeria: issues and challenges in the development and application of the sharia (Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan); An overview of sharia law and practice in Nigeria (Muhammed Tabiu); An overview of sharia law and practice in Nigeria (Sanusi C. Yusuf); Shari'ah sources and the defence of women's rights (Mustapha Hussain Isma'il); Women's rights and access to justice (Saudatu Mahdi); Issues in defending Safiyyatu Husseini and Amina Lawal (Aliyu Musa Yawuri); Women strategizing within the Muslim world (Asma'u Joda). [ASC Leiden abstract]