Constitutionalism and Islamization in the Sudan

After a brief review of the concepts of constitutionalism and the rule of law, aspects of the previous Sudanese practice of these concepts are highlighted. What follows is a discussion of the country's experience with the application of Shari'a in 1983-84, and of some principles of Shari&#...

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Main Author: Na'im, Abdullahi Ahmad an- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 1989
In: Africa today
Year: 1989, Volume: 36, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 11-28
Further subjects:B Constitutional state
B Islamic law
B Sudan
B History
B Sudan Verfassungsstaatlichkeit Rechtsstaatlichkeit / Constitutional state Constitutional history Islamic law Islamization
B Constitution
B Islamization
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Summary:After a brief review of the concepts of constitutionalism and the rule of law, aspects of the previous Sudanese practice of these concepts are highlighted. What follows is a discussion of the country's experience with the application of Shari'a in 1983-84, and of some principles of Shari'a relevant to constitutionalism in order to see the likely consequences if Shari'a is to prevail in the Sudan. Prospects for national consensus. (DÜI-Hns)
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ISSN:0001-9887
Contains:In: Africa today