Author: Nehemia Levtzion
Publisher: James Currey
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
The history of the Islamic faith in Africa spans 14 centuries. This book provides a detailed mapping of the cultural, political, geographic and religious past of Islam in a single volume. Intended as a reference and textbook, it does not assume prior knowledge of the subject.
The History of Islam in Africa
Author: Nehemia Levtzion
Publisher: James Currey
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
The history of the Islamic faith in Africa spans 14 centuries. This book provides a detailed mapping of the cultural, political, geographic and religious past of Islam in a single volume. Intended as a reference and textbook, it does not assume prior knowledge of the subject.
Publisher: James Currey
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
The history of the Islamic faith in Africa spans 14 centuries. This book provides a detailed mapping of the cultural, political, geographic and religious past of Islam in a single volume. Intended as a reference and textbook, it does not assume prior knowledge of the subject.
Some Aspects of Islam in Africa
Author: ʻUthmān Sayyid Aḥmad Ismāʻīl Bīlī
Publisher: Garnet & Ithaca Press
ISBN: 9780863723193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Presents a collection of papers on aspects of Islam in Africa. This book intends to establish an independent and indigenous school of African history that sees history through African eyes.
Publisher: Garnet & Ithaca Press
ISBN: 9780863723193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Presents a collection of papers on aspects of Islam in Africa. This book intends to establish an independent and indigenous school of African history that sees history through African eyes.
African Islam and Islam in Africa
Author: Eva Evers Rosander
Publisher: C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
ISBN: 9781850652823
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This text explores the theme of intra-Islamic tensions in North and West Africa, the result largely of the rise of radical Islamist movements in countries such as Egypt, Algeria and the Sudan.
Publisher: C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
ISBN: 9781850652823
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This text explores the theme of intra-Islamic tensions in North and West Africa, the result largely of the rise of radical Islamist movements in countries such as Egypt, Algeria and the Sudan.
Islam in Africa
Author: Hal Marcovitz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1422288889
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Islam is considered the worlds fastest-growing religion, and today more than 420 million Africans follow the Islamic faith. Since Islam was introduced to the continent during the seventh century a.d., it has had a profound political and cultural influence on Africa. This book traces the historical spread of Islam throughout Africa. It also examines current issues and controversies surrounding the Muslim faith in Africa, including fundamentalist interpretations of Islam, efforts to impose Islamic law in countries with mixed Muslim and non-Muslim populations, and religious-based violence.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1422288889
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Islam is considered the worlds fastest-growing religion, and today more than 420 million Africans follow the Islamic faith. Since Islam was introduced to the continent during the seventh century a.d., it has had a profound political and cultural influence on Africa. This book traces the historical spread of Islam throughout Africa. It also examines current issues and controversies surrounding the Muslim faith in Africa, including fundamentalist interpretations of Islam, efforts to impose Islamic law in countries with mixed Muslim and non-Muslim populations, and religious-based violence.
Muslim Societies in African History
Author: David Robinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521533669
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521533669
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
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.
The History of Islam in Africa
Author: Nehemia Levtzion
Publisher: David Philip Publishers
ISBN: 9780864864543
Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
In this comprehensive history of the Islamic faith in Africa, a group of well-known scholars have sought to identify the creative role that Islam and Muslims have played in the story of African development.
Publisher: David Philip Publishers
ISBN: 9780864864543
Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
In this comprehensive history of the Islamic faith in Africa, a group of well-known scholars have sought to identify the creative role that Islam and Muslims have played in the story of African development.
Islamic Scholarship in Africa
Author: Ousmane Kane
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998626345
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998626345
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Radical Islam in East Africa
Author: Angel Rabasa
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833045199
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Building sustained national resilience that is intolerant of terrorists and extremists and effective against them, he says, can only be accomplished by linking hard security initiatives with a broader array of policies designed to promote political, social, and economic stability."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833045199
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Building sustained national resilience that is intolerant of terrorists and extremists and effective against them, he says, can only be accomplished by linking hard security initiatives with a broader array of policies designed to promote political, social, and economic stability."--BOOK JACKET.
The Islamic State in Africa
Author: Jason Warner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197650309
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In 2019, Islamic State lost its last remaining sliver of territory in Syria, and its Caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed. These setbacks seemed to herald the Caliphate's death knell, and many now forecast its imminent demise. Yet its affiliates endure, particularly in Africa: nearly all of Islamic State's cells on the continent have reaffirmed their allegiance, attacks have continued in its name, many groups have been reinvigorated, and a new province has emerged. Why, in Africa, did the two major setbacks of 2019 have so little impact on support for Islamic State? The Islamic State in Africa suggests that this puzzle can be explained by the emergence and evolution of Islamic State's provinces in Africa, which it calls 'sovereign subordinates'. By examining the rise and development of eight Islamic State 'cells', the authors show how, having pledged allegiance to IS Central, cells evolved mostly autonomously, using the IS brand as a means for accrual of power, but, in practice, receiving relatively little if any direction or material support from central command. Given this pattern, IS Central's relative decline has had little impact on its African affiliates-who are likely to remain committed to the Caliphate's cause for the foreseeable future.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197650309
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In 2019, Islamic State lost its last remaining sliver of territory in Syria, and its Caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed. These setbacks seemed to herald the Caliphate's death knell, and many now forecast its imminent demise. Yet its affiliates endure, particularly in Africa: nearly all of Islamic State's cells on the continent have reaffirmed their allegiance, attacks have continued in its name, many groups have been reinvigorated, and a new province has emerged. Why, in Africa, did the two major setbacks of 2019 have so little impact on support for Islamic State? The Islamic State in Africa suggests that this puzzle can be explained by the emergence and evolution of Islamic State's provinces in Africa, which it calls 'sovereign subordinates'. By examining the rise and development of eight Islamic State 'cells', the authors show how, having pledged allegiance to IS Central, cells evolved mostly autonomously, using the IS brand as a means for accrual of power, but, in practice, receiving relatively little if any direction or material support from central command. Given this pattern, IS Central's relative decline has had little impact on its African affiliates-who are likely to remain committed to the Caliphate's cause for the foreseeable future.
Illuminating the Darkness
Author: Habeeb Akande
Publisher: Ta-Ha Publishers
ISBN: 1842001272
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Illuminating the Darkness critically addresses the issue of racial discrimination and colour prejudice in religious history. Tackling common misconceptions, the author seeks to elevate the status of blacks and North Africans in Islam. The book is divided into two sections: Part l of the book explores the concept of race, 'blackness', slavery, interracial marriage and racism in Islam in the light of the Qur'an, Hadith and early historical sources. Part ll of the book consists of a compilation of short biographies of noble black and North African Muslim men and women in Islamic history including Prophets, Companions of the Prophet and more recent historical figures. Following in the tradition of revered scholars of Islam such as al-Jahiz, Ibn al-Jawzi and al-Suyuti who wrote about this topic, Illuminating the Darkness is structured according to a similar monographic arrangement.
Publisher: Ta-Ha Publishers
ISBN: 1842001272
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Illuminating the Darkness critically addresses the issue of racial discrimination and colour prejudice in religious history. Tackling common misconceptions, the author seeks to elevate the status of blacks and North Africans in Islam. The book is divided into two sections: Part l of the book explores the concept of race, 'blackness', slavery, interracial marriage and racism in Islam in the light of the Qur'an, Hadith and early historical sources. Part ll of the book consists of a compilation of short biographies of noble black and North African Muslim men and women in Islamic history including Prophets, Companions of the Prophet and more recent historical figures. Following in the tradition of revered scholars of Islam such as al-Jahiz, Ibn al-Jawzi and al-Suyuti who wrote about this topic, Illuminating the Darkness is structured according to a similar monographic arrangement.