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Sharia Law

South African lawyers seek ‘blood money’ to compensate Gaza victims
Politics
/ 26 January 2024

South African lawyers seek ‘blood money’ to compensate Gaza victims

They want the UK and US to pay for damages for their alleged role in assisting the Israeli military to commit war crimes and genocide

By Lyse Comins
Appetite for Islamic banking concepts ticks up in Africa
Africa
/ 26 September 2022

Appetite for Islamic banking concepts ticks up in Africa

A steady wave of investments from the Gulf states is supercharging the growth of the continent’s Islamic financial industry

By Seth Onyango
Islamic marriage law and what it would mean for couples if the Muslim Marriages Bill is passed
Opinion
/ 12 May 2022

Islamic marriage law and what it would mean for couples if the Muslim Marriages Bill is passed

The bill was approved more than a decade ago and, if passed into law, would afford married Muslim couples greater protection

By Farheen Mahmood
Nigeria is still a very dangerous place to be different
Africa
/ 27 June 2020

Nigeria is still a very dangerous place to be different

Nigeria is moving far too slowly in terms of accommodating different genders and sexualities, sacrificing happiness, liberties and lives.

By Chude Jideonwo
BOOK REVIEW: Understanding Sharia Islamic law in a globalised world
Article
/ 15 June 2019

BOOK REVIEW: Understanding Sharia Islamic law in a globalised world

This book is a must read for those seeking to understand an important worldview that no longer remains hidden in the sands of the desert

By Zubeida Jaffer
Mass arrests of Nigerian ‘gay’ men
Article
/ 6 September 2017

Mass arrests of Nigerian ‘gay’ men

Numerous men suspected of being homosexual were arrested and have not yet had a court hearing.

By Carl Collison
FNB shakes up sharia division
Article
/ 20 January 2012

FNB shakes up sharia division

After a probe into claims of conflicts of interest and misappropriation of funds, FNB’s Islamic Finance
subdivision is set for serious restructuring.

By Sharda Naidoo
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Article
/ 16 January 2012

Barrister calls for wider literacy of Sharia law

Barrister Sadakat Kadri has called for the UK to be more Sharia-literate, while arguing Islamic law can be compatible with human rights legislation.

By Staff Reporter
Rich Egyptians weigh emigration as Islamists surge
Africa
/ 2 December 2011

Rich Egyptians weigh emigration as Islamists surge

Egypt’s fashionable and rich elite fear a victory for the Muslim Brotherhood and hardline Salafis in the first phase of parliamentary elections.

By Hania El Malawani
Sharia must be preserved
Analysis
/ 1 April 2011

Sharia must be preserved

The draft Muslim Marriages Bill has caused waves in the Muslim community and support for the legal process has not been unqualified.

By Yusuf Patel
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Africa
/ 28 July 2009

Security tight after Nigeria unrest

Sporadic gunfire rang out in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri overnight despite a curfew imposed after days of clashes.

By Ibrahim Mshelizza

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