Islamic Courts Union
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islamic-courts-union-177-18609714
title:
Islamic Courts Union
text:
The Islamic Courts Union was a legal and political organization founded by Mogadishu-based Sharia courts during the early 2000s to combat the lawlessness stemming from the Somali Civil War. By mid-to-late 2006, the Islamic Courts had expanded their influence to become the de facto government in most of southern and central Somalia, succeeding in creating the first semblance of a state since 1991. Following the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic in early 1991, a new phenomenon emerged – t
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former legal and political organisation in Somalia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Courts_Union
date created:
2006-06-05T15:45:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T04:48:10Z
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13
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