ABSTRACT
The introduction of Shari’a law in the Sudan and its application to everyone present on S udanese soil regardless of region or religion, cast doubt on the country’s claim to act as abridge between the Arab and the Black African worlds and to seek unity in diversity. Trends towards furthering a more Islamic lifestyle and national identity have been going on for some time, both formally and informally. Formal measures have included prohibition in many provinces, banning of forms of gambling, and government support for Islamic banking, insurance and missionary activities.
