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.

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.

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 focuses on the history and work of the Saudi Dār al-Iftā, one of the most central modern Islamic official religious institutions. The study was undertaken from two perspectives: (1) Dār al-Iftā creation, power structure, functions and the sociopolitical environment in which it operates; and (2) The actual work of this institution, mainly the mechanisms by which modern Saudi state muftis cope with clashes between Wahhābī idealism and the reality of an evolving society. This is a critical work which updates the readers' grasp of contemporary law and society in the modern Saudi state, in particular, and in Islamic jurisprudence in general.

Islam and the Limits of the State

Islam and the Limits of the State
Author: R. Michael Feener
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 900430486X

This book examines the complex relationships between the state state implementation of Shariʿa and diverse lived realities of everyday Islam in contemporary Aceh, Indonesia.

Culture and Customs of Sudan

Culture and Customs of Sudan
Author: Kwame Essien
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2008-11-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313344396

Amid a Sudan's dark history, saturated with conflicts and tragic current events, lies a culture with deep roots, going back as far as 8000 BC. With several hundred ethnic groups and languages, Sudan is one of the world's most diverse countries. Learn how these cultures have blended and collided throughout the centuries, and examine how traditions and customs are kept alive today. Religious beliefs, social customs, arts, literature, and cuisine are among the topics discussed in this volume, which is ideal for high school and undergraduate students. Chapters include coverage on historical background, religions and worldviews, literature and media, art and architecture, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage, and family, social customs, and music and dance. A timeline of key events and bibliographical essay including print and nonprint sources supplement the work.

Hasan al-Turabi

Hasan al-Turabi
Author: W. J. Berridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2017-08-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1316851869

Hasan al-Turabi (1932–2016) was seen as one of the most influential figures in modern Sudanese history and politics. This book, based on extensive research and a thorough analysis of al-Turabi's own writings, provides a comprehensive study of the upbringing, ideas and political career of the Islamist intellectual and political leader. Balancing hostile and favourable accounts of al-Turabi, it challenges assumptions of the 'Marxist' or 'Fascist' dynamics underpinning Islamism, arguing that its colonial and post-colonial origins define the nature of Islamism's message. By encouraging readers to move away from generic models and limited readings of Islamism, Willow Berridge opens new and vital research for the understanding of Islamic politics across the Middle East and Africa. It makes for an ideal read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students focusing on the modern Sudanese state, and those challenging core debates on democracy, the Islamic State and Jihad.

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.