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a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"The Sharia Movement in Nigeria: A Weapon in the Battle of Corruption";s:12:"thePermalink";s:99:"https://www.islamicity.org/631/the-sharia-movement-in-nigeria-a-weapon-in-the-battle-of-corruption/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Ramzy Baroud";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"nigeria|/topics/nigeria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 23 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 23, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Ramzy Baroud|/by/ramzy-baroud";s:5:"theID";i:631;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:425:"As Nigeria's most populous northern state formally declared Islamic Law (Sharia) on Wednesday, cheers of joy and cries of "Allah Akbar", or "God is great" echoed throughout the center of Kano. The overwhelming Muslim majority of Kano (90 percent of the population) provided a strong foundation for the approval of Islamic Law. But the celebrations have been overshadowed by recent violence that has claimed the lives of many.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"The Sharia Movement in Nigeria: A Weapon in the Battle of Corruption";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=nigeria";}
a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"Sharia in Northern Nigeria: Part I";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/389/sharia-in-northern-nigeria-part-i/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Zakariya Wright";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"nigeria|/topics/nigeria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 19 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 19, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Zakariya Wright|/by/zakariya-wright";s:5:"theID";i:389;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:152:" The northern Nigerian State of Zamfara has announced a decision to implement Islamic law, or Sharia as the prevailing law of the land in the region. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"Sharia in Northern Nigeria: Part I";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=nigeria";}
a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"Ethnic Tensions in Nigeria Heat Up";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/274/ethnic-tensions-in-nigeria-heat-up/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Zakariya Wright";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"conflicts and war|/topics/conflicts-and-war";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 28 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"July 28, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Zakariya Wright|/by/zakariya-wright";s:5:"theID";i:274;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:332:"Recent ethnic clashes between Yoruba and Hausa groups in the Nigerian cities of Shagamu in the South and Kano in the North, seriously threaten Nigeria's stability. While ethnic and religious groups have enjoyed largely peaceful relations in Nigeria, reports from Africa's most populous nation indicate that tensions are on the rise.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"Ethnic Tensions in Nigeria Heat Up";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=nigeria";}
a:17:{s:8:"theTitle";s:44:"The New Nigeria: Any Different Than the Old?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/201/the-new-nigeria-any-different-than-the-old/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Zakariya Wright";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"nigeria|/topics/nigeria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 31 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 31, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Zakariya Wright|/by/zakariya-wright";s:5:"theID";i:201;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Saturday's formal inauguration of former military ruler Olusegun Obasanjo as Nigeria's first civilian president in 15 years has fostered hopes for the building of a stable democrac......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:44:"The New Nigeria: Any Different Than the Old?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=nigeria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:40:"Nigeria draws focus on fights in Africa.";s:12:"thePermalink";s:70:"https://www.islamicity.org/62/nigeria-draws-focus-on-fights-in-africa/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Khaled Al-Maeena";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/hanging_bigIC__600x408.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"human rights|/topics/human-rights";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 14 1995";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 14, 1995";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"Khaled Al-Maeena|/by/khaled-al-maeena";s:5:"theID";i:62;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:" The hanging of Mr. Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others in Nigeria has caused an outcry around the globe....";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:40:"Nigeria draws focus on fights in Africa.";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:80:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=nigeria";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";}