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varunj

Sharia (Islamic Law) - Discover the Networks - 0 views

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  • Shari'a tries to describe in detail all possible human acts, dividing them into permitted (halal) and prohibited (haram). It subdivides them into various degrees of good or evil such as obligatory, recommended, neutral, objectionable or forbidden.
  • varunj on 22 Feb 13
     
    For anyone who is wondering about the Sharia Laws, this article is very helpful and completely explains the laws. It is slightly complex
Molly Sunwoo

Second Sudanese Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  • natural resources of Sudan, particularly in the South, where there are significant oil fields.
  • 70% of Sudan's export earnings.
  • Nile river and heavier precipitation in southern Sudan, the south also has greater access to water, and is therefore much more fertile
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  • 1946, the British gave in to northern pressure to integrate the two areas.
  • Arabic was made the language of administration in the south, and northerners began to hold positions there.
  • (Muslims vs. Christians and Traditional African Religions)
  • (Arabs in the central government vs. Africans in the South)
  • Molly Sunwoo on 24 Feb 13
     
    Good link to find out more details about the Sudanese Civil War. Includes causes, timeline, peace agreements etc. 
Elisa B

'Lost Boy' Begs US to Help End Sudan Slave Trade - World - CBN News - Christian News 24... - 1 views

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  • He was a young boy when Arab raiders ransacked his village, killed the men, and bound Dang and his mother to a camel.
  • They were then dragged away from their home in southern Sudan to a life of slavery.
  • "They let me sleep with goats," Dang told CBN News.
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  • Drunk and abusive, his slave master often beat him. Once, as punishment, he had chili peppers rubbed into his eyes, causing him to go blind.
  • Experts say there's really no concrete estimate on the number of slaves in Sudan. They blame the absence of data on a lack of concern in the international community.
  • CSI rescued Deng and brought him to the United States, where doctors recently operated on his eyes. It's unclear how much of his sight he may regain.
  • "The offspring of those women who are enslaved when they're raped by their masters or their master's sons will become Muslim. They have no choice," Eibner explained.
  • Elisa B on 24 Feb 13
     
    This is the story of an 18 year old boy telling his story of how he and his mother were taken as slaves. It is very brief but has some horrifc points.
Elisa B

A Short History of Sudan's Second Civil War and a Call for the US to Stay Engaged | The... - 0 views

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  • autonomy
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      Elisa B on 24 Feb 13
       
      The right of self government
  • Southern Sudanese
  • ealized that the central government intended to divide the Southern government, centralize power, and Arabize and Islamize the entire country.
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  • 2 million civilians in South Sudan died during the Second Sudanese Civil War, which lasted from 1983-2005
  • that 70% of the Sudanese are Sunni Muslim, 25% Animist and 5% Christian.
  • Sudan was a joint colony (called a “condominium”) administered by the British Empire and Egypt in partnership.  
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