(JollofNews) – Following President Yahya Jammeh’s recent declaration at the state opening of the National Assembly that legislation would be tabled before lawmakers to ‘commence the process of the implementation’ of Islamic law (Sharia), the debate about whether the Gambia needs to be an Islamic Republic or embrace Sharia law[Read More…]
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Gambia To Introduce Sharia Law
(JollofNews)– President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has used the state opening of the country’s National Assembly to renew his pledge to introduce Sharia law in the Muslim dominated West African nation. Sharia is an Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Quran and the traditions of Prophet[Read More…]