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Carey says Christian rights curtailed under Sharia

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    The Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has said that the introduction of Islamic law in the northern state of Zamfara has prevented Christians there from enjoying some of their rights, the BBC reported on Monday.

    Carey, the head of the world's 70 million Anglicans, visited the Zamfara capital, Gusau, on Saturday and expressed his concern about the plight of the Christian minority during a meeting with the governor, Ahmed Sani. "I pressed the point quite strongly and said I wished to be a voice for all Christians who feel excluded and marginalised," the BBC quoted Carey as saying of his meeting.

    Carey said Christians had been unable to obtain land to build churches since the introduction of Sharia and that many had fled the state, leading to a decline in Christianity in the area.

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