South Sudan: Islamic Constitution No Solution to Marginalization and Oppression in a Nation

South Sudan: Islamic Constitution No Solution to Marginalization and Oppression in a Nation

by Jacob K. Lupai

The word Islam is commonly used with two related meanings. On the one hand it denotes a religion, a system of belief and worship and on the other hand, the civilization that grew up and flourished under the aegis of that religion. Islam as a religion is closer to the Judeo-Christian tradition than to any of the great religions of Asia such as Hinduism, Buddhism or Confucianism. Judaism and Islam share the belief in a divine law that regulates human activity including food and drink. …

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