Sharia Information and Documentation Project (SIDOP)

SIDOP BULLETIN

WELFARE & SOCIAL RIGHTS THE SILENT STRUGGLE WITHIN SHARIA IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

No. 1, July 2003

Contents:

SIDOP: The Context - the Mission

Governor Shekarau's Electoral Victory

Governor Shekarau's Civil Society Connections

Social Welfare and Islamic Civil Society Organizations in Kano State

Zakkat Policy in Jigawa State

The View from Outside. How others see Sharia: Fears of a Civil War in Nigeria May not be Unfounded

Islamic Principles of Social Welfare Policy in Kano State: The 1988 Social Policy Experiment

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