This world. Inside a Sharia court

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Some western countries, proud of their multiculturalism, have considered allowing Muslim communities to have their own courts - like Jews and Christians. But for many, the very mention of the word 'Sharia' immediately brings to mind images of amputations and stoning to death. This World goes to Nigeria, where the Sharia experiment is now six years old, to find out how Sharia law works in reality alongside the official British-style secular legal system - both inside and outside the courtroom. Behind the popular cliches, it has surprising attractions for women, and the punishments are handled in an unexpected way.