Women’s Land Rights in Mozambique
Women of Brazanji qasida singing group, Association ‘Nur Islamo’
Male Khalifas of the turuq (Sufi Orders):
Amade Swaleh - Shadhuliyya Yashrutiyya
Mussa Piloto - Shadhuliyya Madaniyya
Sayyid Hasan Abakar - Shadhuliyya Madaniyya
Sharifo Terno - Shadhuliyya Yashrutiyya
Ussene Suleiman - Shadhuliyya Yashrutiyya
Female shaykhas of the turuq (Sufi Orders):
Faida Husein - khalifa Shadhuliyya Madaniyya
Fatima Abdallah - naquibo Shadhuliyya Yashrutiyya
Muantimo Chamo - shawriyya Shadhuliyya Yashrutiuua
Muaisha Yussufo - shawriyya Shadhuliyya Madaniyya
Mwaneima Mandiha - khalifa Shadhuliyya Bagdade
Female Members of the Ahl al-Sunna (Ansar al-Sunna):
Amina Mussa Ussene
Maimuna Mussa Piloto
Muizala Ma'aruf
Community Court of the City of Angoche:
Florêncio Manuel - judge - president
Raúl Cardoso - elected judge
Fatima Amusse – elected judge
Jamal Chale - elected judge juiz eleito
Alberto Uhanhoboa - scribe
Corrane
Local Women, regulado Mucapera:
Angelina Francisco -23, polygamous marriage, 2nd wife
Florinda Alberta - around 30, monogamous marriage
Lucia Fernando- 25, monogamous marriage
Rita Fernando Chave - 25, monogamous marriage
Josefa, Samuli - 45, monogamous marriage
Joaquina Vitorina -21, polygamous marriage, 2nd wife
Inacia Pacota - 35, monogamous marriage
Madalena Malissa - around 40, monogamous marriage
Marta Jorge Dieja - 30, monogamous marriage
Luciana Muacigarro - around 60, monogamous marriage
Petira Teteha - around 70, monogamous marriage
Quiteria Miranda- 22 years old, 1 child, 2nd marriage, 2nd wife in polygamous marriage
Community Court:
José Sabonete - judge - president
Arlindo Lola-judge
Afonço Sale-judge
Zito Luciano Martinho-judge
Arlindo Andrade Daudo - president-judge of Jabire, Jojo
Anabela Assane - judge
Fernando Chapule - scribe
Ricardo Francisco Wate - assistant to the Court
Shaykhs:
Habimo Ismail - member of Conselho Islâmico
Jamal Assane - Qadiriyya Sa'adat, imam of the local mosque, member of the Congresso Islâmico
Justino Dale - muride Qadiriyya, member of the Congresso Islâmico
Paulo Venhane - khalifa Qadiriyya Saadat, member of the Congresso Islâmico
Salimo Colete - member of the Conselho Islâmico, owner of the mosque
Salimo Mussa - owner of the mosque, member of the Conselho Islâmico;
Men and Women (all married):
Ana Agostinho, 27 yaers old
Cecilia Armando, 32
Cesar Prame, 45
Elsira Sabonete, 45 years old
Ernesto João, 40
Ernesto Namurque, 60
Jose Mucussete, 32
Rosa Charahane, 33,
Silvestre Capuquia, 45
Anchilo
Community Court:
Fernando Notas - judge - president
Armando João - judge
Cecilia Augusto José - judge
Cecilia Lopes - judge
Ismela Hassane - judge
José Macurere - scribe
Mali Amade - judge
Constantino Artur Amisse - scribe
Men and women, 12 people (names not registered): 7 women and 5 men
Women, regulado de Umbuechiua:
Clara Pires, 34, divorced
Eminda Sabado - 55, married monogamously
Gracinda Martins - 29, divorced
Fatima Calavete, 23 anos, married monogamously
Flora Almeide - 29, divorced
Halda Amisse, married polygamously, 2nd wife
Joana Satavi, 34, divorced
Maria de Luis, 53, widow
Maria Muamigo, 45, married monogamously
Muecate
Women (names were not registered):
1 - 22 year old, divorced, Catholic
2 - 20, married, monogamous canonic Catholic union
3 - 27 old, divorced, Catholic
4 - 18 years old, monogamously married, Muslim
5 - 25 year old, married monogamously, Catholic
6 - 25 years old, married polygamously, first out of three wives, Catholic
7 - 20 years old, divorced, Cartholic
8 -42 years old, widow, Muslim
9 - 37 years old, divorced, was the only wife, Catholic
10 - 26 years old, second wife, Catholic
11 - around 60, married, polygamously, 1st wife, Muslim.
12 - around 48, divorced, no religion.
13 - 25, married, polygamously, 2nd wife, Muslim