Islam in West Africa |
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| Author:
| Ware, Rudolph |
| Series title: | The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4744-3979-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2020 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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This explores what it has meant to be a West African Muslim. It charts the past from within Islam as a system of religious meaning, showing how West Africans have utilized the doctrines and dogmas of the faith to shape history. By focusing on theology and history, this book shows how ordinary men and women have made the core principles and practices of Islam meaningful.
This explores what it has meant to be a West African Muslim. It charts the past from within Islam as a system of religious meaning, showing how West Africans have utilized the doctrines and dogmas of the faith to shape history. By focusing on theology and history, this book shows how ordinary men and women have made the core principles and practices of Islam meaningful.