Banjul Muslims and the Islamic Court

By Walter Hawthorne and Bala Saho

Sanneh VS Jammeh: Court Transcript (1952)

Sanneh VS Jammeh: Court Transcript (1952)
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Aminata Sanneh brought her husband Sainey Jammeh before the Qadi of Bathurst and complained that Saniey refused to take care of her while she was sick.The husband denied the allegation and said that the wife used to put spell on him.

The Gambian National Archive (April 24, 1952)
Sanneh VS Jammeh: Court Transcript (1952)
Sanneh VS Jammeh: Court Transcript (1952)
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The Gambian National Archive

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Creator: Bathurst Qadi Court
Contributing Institutions: The Gambian National Archive; Bala Saho; Walter Hawthorne; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: Aminata Sanneh brought her husband Sainey Jammeh before the Qadi of Bathurst and complained that Saniey refused to take care of her while she was sick.The husband denied the allegation and said that the wife used to put spell on him.
Date: April 24, 1952
Date Range: 1950-1959
Location: Banjul (Bathurst), Banjul, The Gambia
Format: Text/jpeg
Language: Arabic
Rights Management: For research and educational use only.
Digitizer: The Gambian National Archive
Archive: The Gambian National Archive
Source:   Aminata Sanneh VS Sainey Jammeh: Bathurst (Banjul) Qadi Court Transcript Year Book, 1952-1955: Case 74/1952