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So will they stop trying to impose it on the rest of Nigeria? From Afrol News, with thanks to Ali Dashti:
After twelve Northern Nigerian states since 2000 have introduced Islamic law, or Shari'a, the Muslim population majority is mostly disillusioned. They had hoped Shari'a courts would be better than Nigeria's old and discredited justice system, but many by now find that only the harsh aspects of Shari'a are implemented while generosity and compassion is overlooked, a new report says.North Nigerian state governments and Shari'a courts had failed to respect international human rights standards, according to Peter Takirambudde of the US group Human Rights Watch. "They have also disregarded what many Muslims argue are key principles of Shari'a itself. They have concentrated on the harsh aspects of Islamic law while ignoring its principles of generosity and compassion," Mr Takirambudde added.
The US human rights group today in London presented a 111-page report on the use of Islamic law in Nigeria. The report documents how human rights are systematically violated as a consequence of the Shari'a courts' practices, while admitting that similar abuses are at least as common in Nigeria's non-Shari'a legal system.
The report claims that Shari'a courts in Northern Nigeria have "failed to respect due process rights, resulting in discriminatory and harsh sentences." Further, northern state governors had used Shari'a as "a political tool while condoning serious abuses."
Posted by Robert at September 23, 2004 6:45 AM
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Posted by: Ali Dashti![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/nav-commenters.gif)
at September 23, 2004 7:41 AM
The question is when will they stop imposing Sharia period. Muslims would be much more welcome if they could do this.
Posted by: epg at September 23, 2004 10:17 AM
Moslems 'disillusioned' with sharia'? What a laugh! the regressive moslem mindset deserves Sharia'.... public floggings, stonings, amputations, executions.....whoa, the bloodthirsty's utopia-come-true....
And mind you, these are the same "we love death as you love life" schmucks!
Posted by: voletti at September 23, 2004 2:54 PM
How ironic,CAIR Canada is demanding Sharia-Law for Muslims in Canada and insists all the others Countries are wrong in their practise
of the Quranic rules for living.
Many refugee's that fled Sharia Law based Islamic nations are shocked canada is even considering allowing it. Saudis have been identified by some Muslims in Canada as the source
of funding for the Wahabbism seminars held in Mosques and convention centre's.
Here's a link to show that islam has already planned to establish Shariah rule in NorthAmerica
and is starting in Canada as to use it as a base to join up with Ibrahim Hooper's vision for the USA. The site below counters the claims by CAIR that their practise of Shariah won't be from external historic rulings,the site assures Muslims that Madrassa's around the world will be the standard for teaching this Islamic Law created by male Islamic cleric's.
NO CAIR - KNOW FREEDOM
at September 23, 2004 7:57 PM
Muslim fool in Nigeria:
"I don't know WHY Sharia hasn't worked here; after all, it worked SO WELL 14-hundred years ago...."
The simple fact is, Islam only works while it is expanding and conquering new lands, plundering the riches of others and bringing home slaves, food, gold, and jewels. That's why Islam faced a "serious decline" in the 17-19 centuries: Britain interupted their conquest of Asia, and it took them a while to break through the Sahara and start plundering the fertile part of Africa. The one quirk that f*cked up the whole situation was the discovery of sweet, pure crude under Saudi Arabia. Otherwise, Islam would have already disappeared.
Posted by: kj at September 23, 2004 9:59 PM
If SHaria worked so well 12 centuries ago, it would still be in place as a whole system rather than struggling with codes based on Roman and Common Law even in the heart of the Islamic world.
Gee. KJ and I may actually agree on something!
Posted by: Kepha1 at September 23, 2004 11:52 PM
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