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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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