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18 March 2002 Arriving in the village, we are greeted by Safiya, clutching her allegedly illegitimate daughter -- Adama. She is appealing the conviction on the grounds that her former husband is the child's father, even though they divorced 7 years ago. Under Islamic law, this can be used as a valid defence -- if the judge believes her.
28 November 2000 Newly released after 15 years of military dictatorship, both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria are embracing their separate faiths with a renewed vigour. But amidst the prayers for paradise, violence has erupted twice this year, leaving more than a thousand people dead. Produced by ...
A eighty-four year old man in Northern Nigeria has prompted anger from Muslims, even receiving death threats, for having 86 wives. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege, reports from Bida, where Mohammed Bello polygamy has caused huge controversy.
See full film here: www.booserver.com Amina is stoned to death for infidelity. Before the dust has settled her community, those guilty of her brutal killing, is already closing in on itself. A wall of silence now surrounds the village of Spingule, tucked away in a remote valley of Northern ...
See full film here: www.booserver.com June 1994 Sudan's leadership discusses the West's fears about the rise of militant Islamic fundamentalism. Includes the famous 'boy in chains' sequence at a Koranic school. Hundreds of armed women fighters illustrate the fundamentalist theme. Inside the ...