Islamic Reform in Twentieth-Century Africa

by Roman Loimeier

Book Overview

Based 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474432190
• ISBN13: 9781474432191
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"