Muslim Family Law in Sub-Saharan Africa: Colonial Legacies and Post-Colonial Challenges
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عنوان ژورنال: Islamic Law and Society
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0928-9380,1568-5195
DOI: 10.1163/156851912x639554