Muslim Societies In African History

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Muslim Societies In African History

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Author : David Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-01-12

Muslim Societies In African History written by David Robinson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-12 with History categories.

Examining a series of processes (Islamization, Arabization, Africanization) and case studies from North, West and East Africa, this book gives snapshots of Muslim societies in Africa over the last millennium. In contrast to traditions which suggest that Islam did not take root in Africa, author David Robinson shows the complex struggles of Muslims in the Muslim state of Morocco and in the Hausaland region of Nigeria. He portrays the ways in which Islam was practiced in the 'pagan' societies of Ashanti (Ghana) and Buganda (Uganda) and in the ostensibly Christian state of Ethiopia - beginning with the first emigration of Muslims from Mecca in 615 CE, well before the foundational hijra to Medina in 622. He concludes with chapters on the Mahdi and Khalifa of the Sudan and the Murid Sufi movement that originated in Senegal, and reflections in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001.

Muslim Societies In Africa

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Author : Roman Loimeier
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-06-05

Muslim Societies In Africa written by Roman Loimeier and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-05 with History categories.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Islam And The Prayer Economy

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Author : Soares Benjamin Soares
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-21

Islam And The Prayer Economy written by Soares Benjamin Soares and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-21 with Electronic books categories.

At a time when so-called fundamentalism has become the privileged analytical frame for understanding Muslim societies past and present, this study offers an alternative perspective on Islam. In an innovative combination of anthropology, history, and social theory, Benjamin Soares explores Islam and Muslim practice in an important Islamic religious centre in West Africa from the late nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on ethnography, archival research, and written sources, Soares provides a richly detailed discussion of Sufism, Islamic reform, and other contemporary ways of being Muslim in Mali and offers an original analytical perspective for understanding changes in the practice of Islam more generally.

Islamic Reform In Twentieth Century Africa

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Author : Roman Loimeier
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-08

Islamic Reform In Twentieth Century Africa written by Roman Loimeier and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-08 with Religion categories.

The first comprehensive analysis of Muslim movements of reform in modern sub-Saharan AfricaBased on twelve case studies (Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar and the Comoros), this book looks at patterns and peculiarities of different traditions of Islamic reform. Considering both Sufi- and Salafi-oriented movements in their respective historical contexts, it stresses the importance of the local context to explain the different trajectories of development.The book studies the social, religious and political impact of these reform movements in both historical and contemporary times and asks why some have become successful as popular mass movements, while others failed to attract substantial audiences. It also considers jihad-minded movements in contemporary Mali, northern Nigeria and Somalia and looks at modes of transnational entanglement of movements of reform. Against the background of a general inquiry into what constitutes areform, the text responds to the question of what areform actually means for Muslims in contemporary Africa.Key featuresBiographies of reformist scholars complement the textCase studies are placed in the context of the dynamics of areform in the larger world of IslamAddresses the importance of trans-national entanglements and their formative powerFocuses on the dynamics of social and religious development, the political dynamics of Islamic areform and issues of youth, generational change and gender

Islam And Politics In East Africa

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Author : August H. Nimtz, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 1980-12-22

Islam And Politics In East Africa written by August H. Nimtz, Jr. and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-12-22 with History categories.

Islam and Politics in East Africa was first published in 1980. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Focusing on the interplay of religion, society, and politics, August Nimtz examines the role of sufi tariqas (brotherhoods) in Tanzania, where he observed an African Muslim society at first hand. Nimtz opens this book with a historical account of Islam in East Africa, and in subsequent chapters analyzes the role of tariqas in Tanzania and, more specifically, in the coastal city of Bagamoyo. Using a conceptual framework derived from contemporary political theories on social cleavages and individual interests. Nimtz explains why the tariqa is important in the process of political change. The fundamental cleavage in Muslim East Africa, he notes, is that of "whites" versus blacks. Nimtz contends that the tariqus, in serving the interest of blacks (that is, Africans), became in turn vehicles for the mass mobilization of African Muslims during the anti-colonial struggle. In Bagamoyo he finds a similar process and, in addition, reveals that the tariqas have served African interests in opposition to those of "whites" because of the individual benefits they provide. At the same time, Nimtz concludes, the social structure of East African Muslim society has ensured that Africans would be particularly attracted to these benefits. This work will interest both observers of African political development and specialists in the Islamic studies.

Muslim Societies

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Author : Sato Tsugitaka
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-08-02

Muslim Societies written by Sato Tsugitaka and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-02 with History categories.

This volume examines Muslim societies across Europe, North Africa, Central Asia and South Asia from the eighteenth century to the present, providing fresh insight through comparison. Movements and populations covered include the nineteenth century North African Sansusi movement and its relationships to Sufis and Arabs of the region, Soviet and Chinese Central Asia, Muslim-Hindu relationships in South Asia, Muslims in Syria and Muslim immigrants in Europe.

Islam And The Prayer Economy

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Author : Benjamin F. Soares
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

Islam And The Prayer Economy written by Benjamin F. Soares and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

A close look at the changing terms of exchange between gifts and blessings

Symbolic Confrontations

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Author : Donal Brian Cruise O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Release Date : 2003

Symbolic Confrontations written by Donal Brian Cruise O'Brien and has been published by C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.

Expert on African religion and politics, Donal Cruise O'Brien, suggests that we should put an end to the lamentation over the state of African beauracracy and learn more about what politics means to African people. This book is based on the authors writings over the past 20 years which consider the relationship between Muslim societies and the African State.

The Palgrave Handbook Of Islam In Africa

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Author : Fallou Ngom
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-09-26

The Palgrave Handbook Of Islam In Africa written by Fallou Ngom and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-26 with Religion categories.

This handbook generates new insights that enrich our understanding of the history of Islam in Africa and the diverse experiences and expressions of the faith on the continent. The chapters in the volume cover key themes that reflect the preoccupations and realities of many African Muslims. They provide readers access to a comprehensive treatment of the past and current traditions of Muslims in Africa, offering insights on different forms of Islamization that have taken place in several regions, local responses to Islamization, Islam in colonial and post-colonial Africa, and the varied forms of Jihād movements that have occurred on the continent. The handbook provides updated knowledge on various social, cultural, linguistic, political, artistic, educational, and intellectual aspects of the encounter between Islam and African societies reflected in the lived experiences of African Muslims and the corpus of African Islamic texts.

Routledge Handbook Of Islam In Africa

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Author : Terje Østebø
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-12-20

Routledge Handbook Of Islam In Africa written by Terje Østebø and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-20 with Religion categories.

Bringing together cutting-edge research from a range of disciplines, this handbook argues that despite often being overlooked or treated as marginal, the study of Islam from an African context is integral to the broader Muslim world. Challenging the portrayal of African Muslims as passive recipients of religious impetuses arriving from the outside, this book shows how the continent has been a site for the development of rich Islamic scholarship and religious discourses. Over the course of the book, the contributors reflect on: The history and infrastructure of Islam in Africa Politics and Islamic reform Gender, youth, and everyday life for African Muslims New technologies, media, and popular culture. Written by leading scholars in the field, the contributions examine the connections between Islam and broader sociopolitical developments across the continent, demonstrating the important role of religion in the everyday lives of Africans. This book is an important and timely contribution to a subject that is often diffusely studied, and will be of interest to researchers across religious studies, African studies, politics, and sociology.