Domestic violence and violence against the girl-child and women: a comparative perspective between Islam and Nigerian custom

This article examines the violation of the rights of a girl child and that of women in Islam vis a vis what is prevalent in the Nigerian custom. The article provides a brief and authentic exposition of how custom, views women and the girl-child before the advent of Islam. One major objective of this...

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Main Authors: Raji, Barakat Adebisi, Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali, Ujah, Mariam O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 2017
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/59482/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/59482/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/59482/1/ashgar%20MLJ.pdf