An Islamic court has sentenced nine people to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad in the northern Nigerian city of Kano.
The accused, who were all Muslims, had pleaded guilty, the head of Kano's religious police, Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, told the BBC.
The trial was speedily done in secret after a section of the court was burnt down by angry protesters last month.
It is not known if they will appeal against the sentence.
The alleged offence was committed last month at a religious gathering in honour of Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, the Senegalese founder of the Tijaniya sect, which has a large following across West Africa.
The nine, eight man and a woman, were reported to have said that "Niasse was bigger than Prophet Muhammad", triggering unrest.
The venue was burnt to the ground by an angry mob and the nine were arrested,
"There has been consensus among Muslims scholars that insulting the prophet carries a death sentence," Mr Daurawa told the BBC Hausa service.
"We quickly put them on trial to avoid bloodshed because people were very angry and trying to take law into their hands," he added.
Kano has a predominately Muslim population and Islamic courts operate alongside secular courts.
BBC Kano reporter Yusuf Yakasai said people celebrated in some parts of the city when news of the judgement was released


Source : www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33283261

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Muslims should stop all this their tradition called Religion,allow Mohammed to fight for him self since he is a spirit that answers prayer but we should remember that a dead man is a dead man so let them follow JESUS today the everlasting saviour.

Why is this not front page....

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Eshinwaju:
Why is this not front page....

I made a thread on this topic 3 days ago.

I was even surprised it wasn't hidden or deleted by the boko mods here

https://www.nairaland.com/2405690/kano-sharia-court-sentences-8

PvtParts:

I made a thread on this topic 3 days ago.
I was even surprised it wasn't hidden or deleted by the boko mods here
https://www.nairaland.com/2405690/kano-sharia-court-sentences-8

na who b dis na...oboi dis is a sundai....bad belle is nt allowed

PvtParts:


I made a thread on this topic 3 days ago.

I was even surprised it wasn't hidden or deleted by the boko mods here

https://www.nairaland.com/2405690/kano-sharia-court-sentences-8

Is Nigeria no longer a secular country......this sentence had better be overturned.....

"Niasse was bigger than Prophet Muhammad", triggering unrest.

Why not kill people that uses the religion to kill others than kill people that made mere comments.

nerodenero:
Why not kill people that uses the religion to kill others than kill people that made mere comments.

I feel yur pulse bro!!

Eshinwaju:


Is Nigeria no longer a secular country......this sentence had better be overturned.....

Since 1979, with the introduction of Shari law into our constitution, Nigeria has never been a secular state.

With the full introduction of Sharia in 2002 across northern Nigeria , Nigeria is the only Nation to operate to constitutions.

Nigeria is not in any way a secular state.

The north has been pushing this agenda silently but steadfastly.

One day you will wake up to Sharia law across the federation .

smacher:

na who b dis na...oboi dis is a sundai....bad belle is nt allowed

Don't be a fool

What sort of mushroom court is that? I mean under what authority are they sentencing some people to death?... this people are taking religion to a whole new level