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This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Mauritania's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has legal status and is the primary source of legislation. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Rwanda (Republika y'u Rwanda), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Rwanda's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Kingdom of Morocco (Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Morocco's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Mozambique (Republica de Mocambique), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Mozambique's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has some legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Kenya's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Liberia, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Liberia's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Kingdom of Lesotho, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Lesotho's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Uganda, is based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Uganda's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Burundi (Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Burundi's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Cameroon (Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Cameroon's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Angola (Republica de Angola), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Angola's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Botswana, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Botswana's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of Burkina Faso, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Burkina Faso's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Chad (Republique du Tchad/Jumhuriyat Tshad), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Chad's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Union of the Comoros (Udzima wa Komori (Comorian); Union des Comores (French); Jumhuriyat al Qamar al Muttahidah (Arabic)), based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Comoros' Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Gabonese Republic/Gabon (Republique Gabonaise), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Gabon's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Guinea (Republique de Guinee), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Guinea's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Republic of Niger (Republique du Niger), based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Niger's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, based on research produced by GlobaLex at NYU Law School and the Library of Congress. Under Nigeria's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has legal status. 

This Country Profile provides a basic overview of the legal history and institutional structures of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe), based on research produced by the Library of Congress. Under Sao Tome and Principe's Constitution, Islamic law (sharīʿa or fiqh) has no legal status.