The Reinstatement of Islamic Law in Sudan under Numayrī

The Reinstatement of Islamic Law in Sudan under Numayrī
Author: Aharon Layish
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2021-11-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004491163

The present study examines President Ja'far Numayrī's experiment of reinstating Islamic law in the Sudan and the methods employed to this end, in the light of its historical context and sources of inspiration. Islamist legislation, legal circulars and judicial practice are here utilized as source material for the analysis of the methodology employed in Numayrī's experiment and its application with a view to evaluating their impact on the uncodified Islamic law, state control of public morals, and on Sudanese society and economy. The focus of attention here is the judge as an instrument for implementing the government's Islamist policy by means of expanded judicial discretion based on a synthesis of traditional Islamic and modern non-Islamic sources of law. The book is intended for Islamists, legal historians, and lawyers.

The Reinstatement of Islamic Law in Sudan Under Numayrī

The Reinstatement of Islamic Law in Sudan Under Numayrī
Author: Aharon Layish
Publisher: Studies in Islamic Law and Soc
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2002
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9789004121041

This study analyzes the reinstatement of Islamic law in Sudan under Numayr? in the light of its historical context, sources of inspiration, methodology and repercussions, with special reference to the judge as an instrument for implementing the governmental Islamist policy.

Anthropology of Law in Muslim Sudan

Anthropology of Law in Muslim Sudan
Author: Barbara Casciarri
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004362185

Anthropology of Law in Muslim Sudan analyses the hybridity of law systems and the plurality of legal practices in rural and urban contexts of contemporary Sudan, shedding light on the complex relation between Islam and society. It is the outcome of the international research program ANDROMAQUE (Anthropologie du Droit dans les Mondes Musulmans Africains et Asiatiques), funded by the French ANR (Agence National de la Recherche) between 2011 and 2014. Crossing two disciplinary perspectives, anthropology and law, the present volume contains original fieldwork data on contemporary urban and rural Sudan. Focusing on two major domains, land property and courts, several case studies demonstrate the relevance of an approach based on “legal practices” to underline, first, the plurality and hybridity of law systems and the relative role of the Islamic reference in Sudanese society, and, secondly, the reshaping of legal behaviors and norms after the breaking point of South Sudan's independence in 2011. Contributors are: Zahir M. Abdal-Kareem; Azza A. Abdel Aziz; Musa A. Abdul-Jalil; Munzoul M.A. Assal; Mohamed A. Babiker; Yazid Ben Hounet; Barbara Casciarri; Baudoin Dupret; Philippe Gout; Enrico Ille.

Criminal Law Reform and Transitional Justice

Criminal Law Reform and Transitional Justice
Author: Lutz Oette
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2016-05-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317157907

Sudan has been undergoing profound changes characterized by an uncertain transition from conflict to post-conflict society and the separation of the country in the midst of ongoing human rights concerns. This book examines the nature, policy aspects and interrelationship of Sudanese criminal law and law reform in this context, situating developments in the broader debate of international human rights, rule of law and transitional justice. For the first time, Sudanese, national, regional and international experts and practitioners are brought together to share experiences, combining a range of legal and policy perspectives. The book provides valuable lessons on how relevant standards and experiences can be used to inform criminal law reform in Sudan. It also considers what broader lessons can be drawn for reform initiatives in other societies facing similar challenges. This includes the type of violations that need to be addressed in reforms as a prerequisite for enhanced human rights protection, challenges experienced in this regard, and the contribution of civil society in this process.

Shari'a Politics

Shari'a Politics
Author: Robert W. Hefner
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2011-04-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0253223105

One of the most important developments in Muslim politics in recent years has been the spread of movements calling for the implementation of Shari'a or Islamic law. Shari'a Politics maps the ideals and organization of these movements and examines their implications for the future of democracy, citizen rights, and gender relations in the Muslim world. These studies of eight Muslim-majority societies, and state-of-the-field reflections by leading experts, provide the first comparative investigation of movements for and against implementation of Shari'a. These essays reveal that the Muslim public's interest in Shari'a does not spring from an unchanging devotion to received religious tradition, but from an effort to respond to the central political and ethical questions of the day. -- Publisher description.

Sudan

Sudan
Author: Abdel Salam Sidahmed
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2004-11-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134479476

Stretching between the savannah and the equator, Sudan is a microcosm of Africa, with one leg in the Arab world and the other in Africa. Sudan's development, however, has failed to address the differences within the country between its diverse ethnic communities. This has resulted in political instability and a lack of national consensus, ultimately leading to long-term civil war. This useful book provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Sudan, outlining the evolution of the state with emphasis on its post-independence experience. It includes chapters on the history, politics, society, international relations and economy of the country.

Guardians of Faith in Modern Times

Guardians of Faith in Modern Times
Author: Meir Hatina
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2009
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004169539

This collective volume provides an integrative historical and contemporary discussion of Sunni EulamaE3/4 in the Middle East in both an urban and a semi-tribal context. The various chapters reinforce a renewed interest in the position of the EulamaE3/4 in modern times and offer new insights as to their ideological vitality and contribution to the public discourse on moral and sociopolitical issues.

Local Court, Provincial Society and Justice in the Ottoman Empire

Local Court, Provincial Society and Justice in the Ottoman Empire
Author: Boğaç A. Ergene
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789004126091

This book studies the functions and responsibilities of Islamic courts and explores the processes of adjudication and dispute resolution in the context of the late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century Ottoman Anatolia.

Wahhābī Islam Facing the Challenges of Modernity

Wahhābī Islam Facing the Challenges of Modernity
Author: Muhammad Al-Atawneh
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2010-06-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004185704

This book examines Dār al-Iftā, the official Saudi religious establishment for issuing fatwas, between 1971 and 1999. Specifically, it explores the challenges that this scholarly body encountered when applying Wahhābī interpretations of the Shari'a to late twentieth-century modernity.