African Islam and Islam in Africa : encounters between Sufis and Islamists / edited by Eva Evers Rosander and David Westerlund.

Other author Rosander, Eva Evers.
Other author Westerlund, David.
Format Book
Publication InfoAthens : Ohio University Press, ©1997.
Descriptionx, 347 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Islamic sects--Africa.
Islam--Doctrines.

Contents Introduction : the Islamization of "tradition" and "modernity" / Eva Evers Rosander -- Sub-Saharan Africa and the wider world of Islam : historical and contemporary perspectives / John Hunwick -- Maghribi Islam and Islam in the Maghrib : the eternal dichotomy / George Joffé -- Islam and human rights in Sahelian Africa / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im -- Translations of the Quran into Swahili, and contemporary Islamic revival in East Africa / Justo Lacunza-Balda -- Islamization of contemporary Egypt / Tomas Gerholm -- Sufism and Islamism in the Sudan / Muhammad Mahmoud -- Role of Sufi women in an Algerian pilgrimage ritual / Sossie Andezian -- Making of a Mouride Mahdi : Serigne Abdoulaye Yakhine Diop of Thies / Rose Lake -- Power of knowledge : the life of Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, Islamic judge in Ngaoundéré, Northern Cameroon / Lisbet Holtedahl and Mahmoudou Djingui -- Islamic reform and political change : the example of Abubakar Gumi and the Yan Izala movement in Northern Nigeria / Roman Loimeier -- Reaction and action : accounting for the rise of Islamism / David Westerland.
General note"In co-operation with the Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 97015866
ISBN0821412132 (cloth)
ISBN0821412140 (paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks BP191 .A35 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold