Rise of Islamic feminism in Shariah courts: Hauwa Ibrahim and shariah implementation in the Northern Nigeria

This paper discusses the rise and trends of Muslim/ Islamic feminism in the wake of application of Shariah in Northern Nigeria. It specifically studies the role of Hauwa Ibrahim in fighting for the rights of women in Shariah criminal cases and her approaches and strategies for winning the cases. It...

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Main Author: Zakariyah, Luqman
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/46568/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/46568/1/46568.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/46568/2/46568_presentation.pdf