Islam In Contemporary Africa

Author : Nehemia Levtzion
Publisher : James Currey
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Islam in Africa written by Nehemia Levtzion and published by James Currey. This book was released on 2000 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Carolyn M. Jones Medine
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137498056
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora written by Carolyn M. Jones Medine and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Afis Ayinde Oladosu
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527566994
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islam in Contemporary Africa written by Afis Ayinde Oladosu and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islam in Contemporary Africa: On Violence, Terrorism and Development features essays which are written by scholars, Christians and Muslims, on their experience of Islam and the Muslims in the continent of Africa and how tterrorism and violence have impacted intra-African harmony and cross-cultural understanding in the world today. The authors, most of whom reflect the cultural diversity of the continent particularly in its Eastern, Western and Southern-African contexts, have also tried to grapple with the dynamics which attend the current global war on terror, the Islamic and Christian jurisprudential perspectives to same and the politics of terror in and outside the continent. Perhaps most importantly the essays in this book betray, even though in an eclectic manner, a deep interest in the analyses of the phenomenon of terrorism and its over-all effects on Africa. Specifically the book examines the following as they relate to Violence, Terrorism, Africa's Development and global peace: Jurisprudence Anti-Terrorism Theology History Drugs and Narcotics The Media International Diplomacy Colonialism Intellectual Terrorism Gender and African Value System

Author : Jason Warner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197650309
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Islamic State in Africa written by Jason Warner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Laura S. Grillo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351260707
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religions in Contemporary Africa written by Laura S. Grillo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Ousmane Oumar Kane
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674969359
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Timbuktu written by Ousmane Oumar Kane and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timbuktu is famous as a center of learning from Islam’s Golden Age. Yet it was one among many scholarly centers to exist in precolonial West Africa. Ousmane Kane charts the rise of Muslim learning in West Africa from the beginning of Islam to the present day and corrects lingering misconceptions about Africa’s Muslim heritage and its influence.

Author : Sean Hanretta
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521899710
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islam and Social Change in French West Africa written by Sean Hanretta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the history and religious community of a group of Muslim Sufi mystics in colonial French West Africa, this study shows the relationship between religious, social and economic change in the region. It highlights the role that intellectuals played in shaping social and cultural change and illuminates the specific religious ideas and political contexts that gave their efforts meaning. In contrast to depictions that emphasize the importance of international networks and anti-modern reaction in twentieth-century Islamic reform, this book claims that, in West Africa, such movements were driven by local forces and constituted only the most recent round in a set of centuries-old debates about the best way for pious people to confront social injustice. It argues that traditional historical methods prevent an appreciation of Muslim intellectual history in Africa by misunderstanding the nature of information gathering during colonial rule and misconstruing the relationship between documents and oral history.

Author : Hal Marcovitz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422288889
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Islam in Africa written by Hal Marcovitz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Terje Østebø
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000471721
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Islam in Africa written by Terje Østebø and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Paul Schrijver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bibliography on Islam in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa written by Paul Schrijver and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: