Constitutionalism and Islamization in the Sudan
In: Africa today, Band 36, Heft 3-4: Shari'a law and strife in the Sudan: is peace possible?, S. 11-28
ISSN: 0001-9887
After a brief review of the concepts of constitutionalism and the rule of law, aspects of the previous Sudanese practice of these concepts are highlighted. What follows is a discussion of the country's experience with the application of Shari'a in 1983-84, and of some principles of Shari'a relevant to constitutionalism in order to see the likely consequences if Shari'a is to prevail in the Sudan. Prospects for national consensus. (DÜI-Hns)