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Sharīʿa in Africa Today. Reactions and Responses explores how Islamic law has influenced relations between Muslims and Christians, through a series of case studies by young African scholars working in four African countries: in Sudan where total Sharīʿa was applied until recently; in Nigeria where the Northern states re-introduced Sharīʿa courts; in Kenya where the place of Islamic courts has been contested in constitutional debates; in Tanzania where Muslims are calling for the re-introduction of Islamic courts. Each chapter is based on research carried out by the authors, topics include: relations between Muslims and Christians; how Islamic law has impacted on women; new Islamic movements and the state. It is of importance to anyone interested in the impact of 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.
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 2016
Though the book SharÄ«âa in Africa Today uses a case study approach to explore this new phenomenon of âSharÄ«âa debateâ 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 SharÄ«âa, Kadhiâs courts, womenâs 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
Alamin Mazrui, Rutgers University, in Journal of Islamic Studies, vol 27, no 3, September 2016
Though the book SharÄ«âa in Africa Today uses a case study approach to explore this new phenomenon of âSharÄ«âa debateâ 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 SharÄ«âa, Kadhiâs courts, womenâs 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
Contents
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Technical Note
Preface
Introduction
John Chesworth and Franz Kogelmann
Part One Sudan: âTotal sharÄ«Ê¿aâ
âSharÄ«Ê¿a and Realityâ: A Domain of Contest among Sunni Muslims in the District of Shendi, Northern Sudan
Osman Mohamed Osman Ali
Contradicting State Ideology in Sudan: Christian-Muslim Relations among the Internally Displaced Persons in Khartoum
The Case of Mandela and Wad al-Bashīr Camps
Salma Mohamed Abdalmunim Abdalla
Part two Nigeria: âRe-implementation of sharÄ«Ê¿aâ
The Evolution of the Independent sharīʿa Panel in Osun State, South-West Nigeria
Abdul-Fatah Kola Makinde
âEducation is Educationâ: Contemporary Muslim Views on Muslim Womenâs Education in Northern Nigeria
Chikas Danfulani
âWe Introduced sharÄ«Ê¿aââThe Izala Movement in Nigeria as Initiator of sharÄ«Ê¿a-reimplementation in the North of the Country: Some Reflections
Ramzi Ben Amara
Part three Kenya: âPlace of sharÄ«Ê¿a in the Constitutionâ
Debates on Kadhiâs Courts and Christian-Muslim Relations in Isiolo Town: Thematic Issues and Emergent Trends
Halkano Abdi Wario
âNecessity Removes Restrictionsâ: Swahili Muslim Womenâs Perspectives on their Participation in the Public Sphere
Esha Faki Mwinyihaji
Womenâs Views on the Role of Kadhiâs Courts: A Case Study of Kendu Bay, Kenya
Rebecca Osiro
Part four Tanzania: âCalls for the Re-introduction of sharÄ«Ê¿aâ
Demand for the Re-Introduction of Kadhiâs Courts on the Tanzanian Mainland: A Religious, Social and Political Analysis
William Andrew Kopwe
âChaos Will Never Have a Chanceâ: SharÄ«Ê¿a Debates and Tolerance in a Provincial Tanzanian Town
Bernardin Mfumbusa
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Technical Note
Preface
Introduction
John Chesworth and Franz Kogelmann
Part One Sudan: âTotal sharÄ«Ê¿aâ
âSharÄ«Ê¿a and Realityâ: A Domain of Contest among Sunni Muslims in the District of Shendi, Northern Sudan
Osman Mohamed Osman Ali
Contradicting State Ideology in Sudan: Christian-Muslim Relations among the Internally Displaced Persons in Khartoum
The Case of Mandela and Wad al-Bashīr Camps
Salma Mohamed Abdalmunim Abdalla
Part two Nigeria: âRe-implementation of sharÄ«Ê¿aâ
The Evolution of the Independent sharīʿa Panel in Osun State, South-West Nigeria
Abdul-Fatah Kola Makinde
âEducation is Educationâ: Contemporary Muslim Views on Muslim Womenâs Education in Northern Nigeria
Chikas Danfulani
âWe Introduced sharÄ«Ê¿aââThe Izala Movement in Nigeria as Initiator of sharÄ«Ê¿a-reimplementation in the North of the Country: Some Reflections
Ramzi Ben Amara
Part three Kenya: âPlace of sharÄ«Ê¿a in the Constitutionâ
Debates on Kadhiâs Courts and Christian-Muslim Relations in Isiolo Town: Thematic Issues and Emergent Trends
Halkano Abdi Wario
âNecessity Removes Restrictionsâ: Swahili Muslim Womenâs Perspectives on their Participation in the Public Sphere
Esha Faki Mwinyihaji
Womenâs Views on the Role of Kadhiâs Courts: A Case Study of Kendu Bay, Kenya
Rebecca Osiro
Part four Tanzania: âCalls for the Re-introduction of sharÄ«Ê¿aâ
Demand for the Re-Introduction of Kadhiâs Courts on the Tanzanian Mainland: A Religious, Social and Political Analysis
William Andrew Kopwe
âChaos Will Never Have a Chanceâ: SharÄ«Ê¿a Debates and Tolerance in a Provincial Tanzanian Town
Bernardin Mfumbusa
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
All interested in contemporary Islam, Muslim Christian relations and on current public debates related to the practical implications of Islamic law in Africa south of the Sahara.