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The Nigerian constitution calls for due process of law and equality among men and women, both of which are often not upheld in states where Sharia'ah has been implemented.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Nigeria in flux
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The Christian minority in the north is forced to follow and accept Shari'ah, which has led to riots between Muslims and Christians throughout the country leaving thousands dead.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Nigeria in flux
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Sayyad Fadhil Milani, spiritual leader at the Al-Khoei Centre in Brent, north-west London, is widely regarded as the UK's most senior Shia Islamic scholar and has written about the mut'ah marriage in his book Islamic Family Law.
BBC: I do... for now. UK Muslims revive temporary marriages
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words--ah, the power of words has no limits.
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Ah, but in one crucial respect, during this recession the US has moved much closer to having a Euro-style social safety net.
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In February Nufarm, an Australian agrochemical maker, won approval for its acquisition of AH Marks, one of Britain's oldest chemical companies, which has a valuable portfolio of herbicides.
ECONOMIST: No matter how bad things get, people still need to eat
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The BBC's Randy Joe Sa'ah reports from Cameroon, where it is estimated one in five women has been cut, that Muslim leaders signed a declaration on Wednesday saying that they did not agree with FGM.
BBC: UN hails drop in female genital mutilation
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Ah yes, it was bound to happen: The first-ever quota at Davos has been imposed: the Women Quota.
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