Manichaean delirium: decolonizing the judiciary and Islamic renewal in Sudan, 1898-1985

Uses the concept of the "Manichaean" geography of the colony, popularized by Fanon, to account for the virulent Islamic renewal in Sudan. Focusing on the Sudan judiciary, characterized by an unrelenting rift between its civil and Sharia divisions, this book examines the various forces that...

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Published in:Islam in Africa
Contributors: Ibrāhīm, ʿAbd Allāh ʿAlī (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2008
In: Islam in Africa (7)
Series/Journal:Islam in Africa 7
Further subjects:B Judiciary
B Islamic courts Sudan
B Sudan
B Islam and justice
B Islamic courts
B History
B Justice, Administration of (Islamic law) Sudan
B Islam and justice (Sudan)
B Electronic books History
B Islamic courts (Sudan)
B Islam and justice Sudan
B Islam
B Islamic Law (Sudan)
B Islamic Law
B RELIGION ; Islam ; Law
B Justice, Administration of (Islamic law) (Sudan)
B Islamic Law Sudan
B Justice, Administration of (Islamic law)
B Islam History Sudan Sudan
B Islam (Sudan) History
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Summary:Uses the concept of the "Manichaean" geography of the colony, popularized by Fanon, to account for the virulent Islamic renewal in Sudan. Focusing on the Sudan judiciary, characterized by an unrelenting rift between its civil and Sharia divisions, this book examines the various forces that sought to profit from these Manichaean resources
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-410) and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:9047441877