On not throwing stones. (Christian And Muslim Conflict In Nigeria).

From: The Christian Century | Date: February 8, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

WILL AMINA Lawal Kurami be stoned to death for having a baby out of wedlock? Amina was sentenced to that punishment in northern Nigeria on August 20, 2002, in accordance with Islamic Shari'a law, which prescribes death by stoning for the sin of adultery. Her eight-month-old baby is the visible sign of her crime. The child's father has been exonerated because he denies having had sex with Amina.

Amina's sentence was a recurring topic during a recent conference on Muslim-Christian relations held in Jos in central Nigeria. The streets of that city are lined with the ruins of ...

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