Muslims Talking Politics: Framing Islam, Democracy, and Law in Northern Nigeria

Muslims Talking Politics: Framing Islam, Democracy, and Law in Northern Nigeria
ISBN-10
022636903X
ISBN-13
9780226369037
Category
History
Pages
317
Language
English
Published
2016-06-22
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Author
Brandon Kendhammer

Description

Sharia implementation and democratic discourse in Northern Nigeria -- What we talk about when we talk about Islam and democracy -- Envisioning sharia, imagining the past -- Democracy, federalism, and the sharia question -- Sharia in a time of transition -- Framing sharia and democracy -- Muslims talking politics -- All sharia is local: islamic law and democracy in practice.

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