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Northern state introduces the Shar’ia

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    The Shar’ia - Islamic law - entered into force on Wednesday in the impoverished northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara and, almost immediately, Zamfara Governor Sani Ahmed declared that women and men would now have to ride in segregated public buses and taxis. The state has brought 11 special buses to be used exclusively by women, according to media reports. On announcing the impending imposition of Islamic law some weeks ago, the Zamfara authorities said the Shar’ia would be applied strictly to Muslims in the state, including edicts such as the amputation of a hand for convicted thieves.

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