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Special Collections :: Country Profiles :: Dhū al-Ḥijja 1438 / September 2017
Nazow Tarakai
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.