Comparative perspectives on Shariʻah in Nigeria / 
edited by Philip Ostien, Jamila M. Nasir and Franz Kogelmann. 
 - Ibadan, Nigeria :  Jersey, Channel Islands, UK :  Spectrum Books ;  in association with Safari Books,  2005. 
 - xli, 403 pages ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/> Papers from a conference held in Jan. 2004 at the University of Jos, Nigeria. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Women's rights in Shariʻah : a case for codification of Islamic personal law in Nigeria / Saudatu Shehu Mahdi -- Which road leads beyond the Shariʻah controversy? : a Christian perspective on Shariʻah in Nigeria / Danny McCain -- The demand for Shariʻah in African democratisation processes / Abdulkader Tayob -- Rethinking the role of religion in the public sphere / Rosalind I.J. Hackett -- The enforcement of God's law : the Shariʻah in the present world of Islam / Ruud Peters -- Nigeria's "state religion" question in comparative perspective / W. Cole Durham, Jr. -- Freedom of religion and its limitations / John C. Reitz -- The West and the rest : reflections on the intercultural dialogue about Shariʻah / Sanusi Lamido Sanusi -- Religion : source of conflict or resource for peace? / Gerrie ter Haar -- The future of Shariʻah and the debate in Northern Nigeria / Abdullahi Ahmed An Na-ʻim. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978029547X 9789780295479 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005447687 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islamic law--Nigeria--Congresses.<br/>Islam and politics--Nigeria--Congresses.<br/>Islam and politics.<br/>Islamic law.<br/>Religion.<br/>Islam.<br/>Recht.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Nigeria--Religion--Congresses.<br/>Nigeria.<br/>Nigeria.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Conference papers and proceedings.<br/>Aufsatzsammlung.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KTA469.5  / .C65 2005 BP144  / .C65 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297.14 UKP