Sharia Law
History of Sudan
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| | 1983 | Nimeiry, Gaafar Muhammad an- | |
| Imposes Sharia, or Islamic law, throughout the country - alienating the predominantly Christian and animist south
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| 26th April Nimeiry declares a state of emergency, in part to ensure that Shari'a was applied more broadly
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