Sharīʿa in Africa Today

John Chesworth, PhD (2008), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, is currently Research Officer for Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History 1500-1900 at University of Birmingham. He has published on Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa, the use of the Qur'an and Bible in popular polemic, and Islamic courts in East Africa.Franz Kogelmann, Dr. phil. (1997), Bayreuth University, Germany, is Academic Co-ordinator of the Institute of African Studies and Principal Investigator at Bayreuth International Graduate School (BIGSAS) at that University. He has published on Islamic endowments (waqf), Islamism in Egypt and Muslims in Sub-saharan Africa and in Europe.

'In general, then, Sharīʿa in Africa Today. Reactions and Responses is an important contribution to our understanding of the various ways in which Sharīʿa and Sharīʿa implementation get articulated in the African space of public discourse and political rivalry. It provides a rich source of new data and information that may help in formulating new questions and pointing to new areas of research on the subject'.Alamin Mazrui, Rutgers University, in Journal of Islamic Studies, vol 27, no 3, September 2016Though the book Sharī‘a in Africa Today uses a case study approach to explore this new phenomenon of ‘Sharī‘a debate’ arising from Islam, the quality of the contributors, and their clear language make the book remarkable to read. The various contributors offer concrete examples drawn from their research areas that demonstrate the dynamics of their reflections on Sharī‘a, Kadhi’s courts, women’s education and Christian-Muslim relations. Scholars are offered a concise and first hand understanding of these contemporary events, which otherwise could have been misinterpreted or misunderstood.Martin A. Wullobayi, in Islamochristiana 45 (2019), pp. 430-432

• ContentsList of Maps Acknowledgements Technical Note Preface IntroductionJohn Chesworth and Franz KogelmannPart One Sudan: “Total sharīʿa”“Sharīʿa and Reality”: A Domain of Contest among Sunni Muslims in the District of Shendi, Northern SudanOsman Mohamed Osman AliContradicting State Ideology in Sudan: Christian-Muslim Relations among the Internally Displaced Persons in KhartoumThe Case of Mandela and Wad al-Bashīr CampsSalma Mohamed Abdalmunim AbdallaPart two Nigeria: “Re-implementation of sharīʿa”The Evolution of the Independent sharīʿa Panel in Osun State, South-West NigeriaAbdul-Fatah Kola Makinde“Education is Education”: Contemporary Muslim Views on Muslim Women’s Education in Northern NigeriaChikas Danfulani‘We Introduced sharīʿa’—The Izala Movement in Nigeria as Initiator of sharīʿa-reimplementation in the North of the Country: Some ReflectionsRamzi Ben AmaraPart three Kenya: “Place of sharīʿa in the Constitution”Debates on Kadhi’s Courts and Christian-Muslim Relations in Isiolo Town: Thematic Issues and Emergent TrendsHalkano Abdi Wario“Necessity Removes Restrictions”: Swahili Muslim Women’s Perspectives on their Participation in the Public SphereEsha Faki MwinyihajiWomen’s Views on the Role of Kadhi’s Courts: A Case Study of Kendu Bay, KenyaRebecca OsiroPart four Tanzania: “Calls for the Re-introduction of sharīʿa”Demand for the Re-Introduction of Kadhi’s Courts on the Tanzanian Mainland: A Religious, Social and Political Analysis William Andrew Kopwe“Chaos Will Never Have a Chance”: Sharīʿa Debates and Tolerance in a Provincial Tanzanian TownBernardin MfumbusaBibliography Contributors Index