In Nigeria's North, a Compromise Between Islamic Law, Secular Culture From: The Washington Post | Date: April 15, 2007| Author: Edward Harris | Copyright 2007 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The new, lemon-yellow motorized rickshaws for women bear the slogan "Be Pious," and their presence on the streets of Kano says something about the religious and political struggles of Nigeria.

The vehicles are an attempt to mesh Islamic law with the economic reality in this northern city. They appeared by the hundreds a few months ago, after women were banned from riding on motorcycle taxis -- which forced them to press against male drivers.

It's a situation that, at its heart,...

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