1999Significant
Sharia implementation begins in Zamfara
Zamfara State expanded criminal Sharia after the return to civilian rule, and several northern states followed.
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1999
Sharia implementation begins in Zamfara
Zamfara State expanded criminal Sharia after the return to civilian rule, and several northern states followed.
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Zamfara State expanded criminal Sharia after the return to civilian rule, and several northern states followed. The development sparked constitutional, rights, and interfaith debates.
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