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Golden Gate University School of Law

Journal

2010

Islamic law

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The Modern Concept Of Secularism And Islamic Jurisprudence: A Comparative Analysis, Dr. Nehaluddin Ahmad Aug 2010

The Modern Concept Of Secularism And Islamic Jurisprudence: A Comparative Analysis, Dr. Nehaluddin Ahmad

Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law

The essence of the word 'secularism' depends upon a variety of factors existing in a particular state, e.g. the society's composition, political history, and the potential of its minority groups, as well as the prevailing international circumstances. In the matter of secularism and Islam, the world is misinformed and misguided. Most people who engage in these discussions do not have a clear idea of the Islamic way of life. Typically, Islamic scholars must take great steps to prove that Islamic Doctrine contains all types of contemporary social and political thought and action, such as the nature of democracy, social justice, …


Human Rights And Sharia'h Justice In Nigeria, M. Ozonnia Ojielo Aug 2010

Human Rights And Sharia'h Justice In Nigeria, M. Ozonnia Ojielo

Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law

This article examines the introduction of Sharia'h law in northern Nigeria, both in regard to the fundamental legal provisions of the Nigeria constitution and also as to the international rights conventions to which Nigeria is a signatory. The relationship between the new Sharia'h laws enacted in all 19 northern Nigerian states and the human rights provisions in the 1999 Constitution will be examined under five parameters: the general constitutional provision, protection of freedom of religion the federal status of Nigeria the Islamic state issue, and the politics of the Sharia'h law debate. The Zarnfara state law will be used as …