Shariacracy in Nigeria

In 2000, most of Northern Nigeria decided to implement the full provisions of Islamic Law in its Penal Code. The “Sharia issue” has led to heated debates and conflicts in Nigeria and beyond – not least among Muslims themselves.The presentation reviews various currents in Islamic political theory in order to provide a better understanding of the diversity of views held by Muslim intellectuals and of the debate within Islamist circles on the shariacracy project.<br><br> Mit: <br> <b>Lamido Sanusi </b>(Islam-Experte, zugleich Leiter Risikomanagement, United Bank for Africa, Lagos, Nigeria)<br> <b>Dr. Bettina Dennerlein </b> (Zentrum Moderner Orient Berlin, Discussant)<br> Moderation: <b>PD Dr. Achim von Oppen </b>(Leiter des Zentrums Moderner Orient, Berlin) <br><br> A paper by Lamido Sanusi can be downloaded <a href="http://www.boell.de/downloads/vkal5 /Paper_Sanusi.pdf" target="_blank"><b>here</a></b><br>