The influence of "modern" Islamic education on Shari'a authority and practice in Somalia.

What is it about?

This articles explores the impact of graduates from an intellectual network linking Somalia and Sudan on Shari'a authority and practice in Mogadishu, Somalia. More specifically, the articles examines how these graduates helped transform the Shari'a courts of Mogadishu from a group of independent and self-governing neighborhood courts into a unified legal system for Mogadishu under the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC).

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Why is it important?

This work is important because its the first in-depth study of the Shari'a courts of Mogadishu and the subsequent Union of Islamic Courts (UIC). The article explores in great detail how the neighborhood Shari'a courts of Mogadishu metamorphed into the UIC. The article significantly contributes to our understanding of contemporary Islamic movements in sub-Saharan Africa.