Fighting the Greater Jihad Amadu Bamba and the Founding of the Muridiyya of Senegal, 1853-1913 |
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| Author:
| Babou, Cheikh Anta |
| Series title: | New African Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1765-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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In Senegal, the Muridiyya, a large Islamic Sufi order, is the single most influential religious organization, including among its numbers the nation's president. Yet little is known of this sect in the West.
In Senegal, the Muridiyya, a large Islamic Sufi order, is the single most influential religious organization, including among its numbers the nation's president. Yet little is known of this sect in the West.