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'New Sharia law' in Nigeria state (all "unauthorised" places of worship will be shut down...)
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| 4.28.04
Posted on 04/28/2004 2:22:41 PM PDT by ambrose
'New Sharia law' in Nigeria state
The northern Nigerian state of Zamfara has introduced a new package of Islamic, or Sharia, laws.
All businesses in the state will have to shut down during the five daily Muslim prayers.
The state government also says that all "unauthorised" places of worship will be shut down under "Sharia phase two".
Zamfara was the first Nigerian state to introduce strict Sharia laws in 2000 and thousands turned out to welcome the new measures on Wednesday.
Death sentences
The BBC's Yusuf Sarki Muhammad in the state capital, Gusau, says it is not clear whether churches will be targeted for closure under the new measures.
He says there are many unauthorised places of worship in Zamfara, as elsewhere in Nigeria.
Most other states in the predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria followed Zamfara by introducing Sharia laws.
Thieves have had their hands amputated and several women have been sentenced to death by stoning for having extra-marital sex.
But no death sentences have yet been carried out.
The new laws led to clashes between Christians and Muslims, in which thousands of people died.
TOPICS: Extended News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hadit; koran; muhammad; muslims; quran; religiouscleansing; sharia
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:22:41 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: ambrose
the planet is sick of islam.
the nation should be wrecked.
it will be by the time islam is done with it.
bye bye nigeria.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:26:48 PM PDT
by
Robert_Paulson2
(the madridification of our election is now officially underway.)
To: ambrose
INTREP - TROP
To: ambrose
The muslim cancer spreads...
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:27:50 PM PDT
by
ApesForEvolution
(FREE 3D On-line Golf Game - Independent Reseller of the Week: http://egolfinternational.com/wig)
To: ambrose
Will Sharia law put an end to e-mail banking scams?
To: ambrose
Great. Nigeria has slipped back to the 12th century (of course, they were only in the 14th).
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:30:46 PM PDT
by
atomicpossum
(Hey, I wouldn't touch Camryn Manheim's uterus on a bet.)
To: ambrose
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:34:25 PM PDT
by
eureka!
(Note to Terry McAuliffe- Thanks for the early primaries!!!!!!)
To: ambrose
One Ballistic missile sub commander from the US, France, Britain or Russia can set things to right again. I hope Islamic leaders realize this.
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To: ambrose
This is but a foretaste of what will happen in Iraq if the Shiites succeed.
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Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: ambrose
Hasn't ANYONE built a starship by now?
After reading stuff like this, sometimes
I just really want to leave this planet.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:42:51 PM PDT
by
Shaun_MD
("...Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges - In Times of War, The Law Will Fall Silent..." - Cicero)
To: PBRSTREETGANG
Will Sharia law put an end to e-mail banking scams?Probably not. It's ok to scam a non-muslim if the result is advantage for a muslim. They'll just have to screen the scam lists to avoid scamming fellow muslims. I'm sure that's high on their list of ethical considerations.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:43:37 PM PDT
by
Myrddin
To: JackRyanCIA
Hopefully France and then Britain have a plan to hand over control of their nukes to the US in the event Sharia law takes control in their areas.
To: Fitzcarraldo
Not too sure about France, but Britain has a substantial
nuclear arsenal. I can't imagine the nightmare that would
happen if these countries fell under Muslim control.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:47:53 PM PDT
by
Shaun_MD
("...Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges - In Times of War, The Law Will Fall Silent..." - Cicero)
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To: Robert_Paulson2
Who would have guessed back in the sixties that in 2004 it wouldn't be spandex and galactic exploration, but militant islam and suicide bombers. Actually I guess the signs were there but Alvin Toffler didn't pick up on them and I don't remember Marshall McLuhann discoursing on how slammis could use mass media to propagandize and use democracy against itself.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:51:38 PM PDT
by
johnb838
("I really don't care; they're all gonna die," US Marine in Fallujah)
To: Shaun_MD
France has nukes too. Sleep well.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:52:41 PM PDT
by
johnb838
("I really don't care; they're all gonna die," US Marine in Fallujah)
To: johnb838
Yeah, the futurists missed the future completely.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:55:19 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Destroy the dark; restore the light)
To: ambrose
We have to support the REAL government of Nigeria against this murdering scum. There are many good people there, and we shouldn't allow the same thing to happen to them that happened (and is happening) in SE Asia.
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posted on
04/28/2004 2:55:56 PM PDT
by
oldleft
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