Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Contemporary Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Bibliography on Islam in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Paul SchrijverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Muslim Family Law in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Shamil JeppiePublisher: Amsterdam University Press
ISBN: 9089641726
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Offers comparative historical, anthropological and legal perspectives on the ways in which French and British colonial administrations interacted with the diversity of Islamic legal schools, scholars, and practices in Africa.
Pride, Faith, and Fear
Author: Charlotte A. QuinnPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198022862
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
While nearly one in every five people in the world today is Muslim, Islam is spreading most rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where one in three Africans today practices a form of Islam. Sub-Saharan Africa is today home to over 150 million Muslims. Although immensely varied, African Islam, the authors demonstrate, is defined by three overarching beliefs. First, African Islam is local Islam, with no ordained clergy or international body to regulate doctrine. At the same time, the importance of Islam as a source of communal identity, both within African societies and as part of the worldwide Islamic community, is a defining feature of the African Muslim worldview. Finally, there is a pervasive belief among African Muslims that the West is on a new crusade against Islam. At a time of growing interest in the worldwide expansion of Islam, the Islamic revival in Africa deserves special attention. With in-depth coverage of Islam in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, Pride, Faith, and Fear provides both a general overview of African Islam and a detailed picture of Muslim politics--which are increasingly national politics--in some of Africa's most populous regions.
Muslim Identity and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Louis BrennerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
"This volume is indispensable to anyone who wants to understand current trends in Islam in Africa." --MESA Bulletin "A must read for anyone interested in Muslim identity and social change in sub-Saharan Africa." --Religious Studies Review "The Brenner volume... develops a broader range of issues... [on] African Muslim communities than any existing study." --John Hanson These essays constitute a timely exploration of the dynamism of Islam as a force for shaping identity and for social and political change across Africa today.
Contemporary Perspectives on Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora
Author: Carolyn M. Jones MedinePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137498056
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
Contemporary Perspectives on Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora explores African derived religions in a globalized world. The volume focuses on the continent, on African identity in globalization, and on African religion in cultural change.
Muslim Identity and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Louis BrennerPublisher: C. Hurst & Co. Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The central themes of this work are the transformation of Muslim societies and the politicization of Islam which have resulted from the efforts of Muslim to assert themelves, as Muslims, in the increasingly intense competition for power and the control of economic resources in modern Africa.
Religions in Contemporary Africa
Author: Laura S. GrilloPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351260707
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the three main religious traditions on the African continent, African indigenous religions, Christianity and Islam. The book provides a historical overview of these important traditions and focuses on the roles they play in African societies today. It includes social, cultural and political case studies from across the continent on the following topical issues: Witchcraft and modernity Power and politics Conflict and peace Media and popular culture Development Human rights Illness and health Gender and sexuality With suggestions for further reading, discussion questions, illustrations and a list of glossary terms this is the ideal textbook for students in religion, African studies and adjacent fields approaching this subject area for the first time.
Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa
Author: B. SoaresPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230607101
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Political liberalization and economic reform, the weakening of the state, and increased global interconnections have all had profound effects on Muslim societies and the practice of Islam in Africa. The contributors to this volume investigate and illuminate the changes that have occurred in Africa, through detailed case studies.
Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Kenneth R. RossPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 147441205X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
This comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.