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Mohammedan Law Courts Ordinance

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The Mohammedan Law Courts Ordinance was a law in the Sudan, passed by the Anglo-Egyptian colonial authorities in 1902. The law recognized the pre-eminence of sharia law for family and marital law, including inheritance.[1]

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  1. ^ Ryle, John. The Sudan Handbook. Suffolk: James Currey Ltd, 2011. p. 112