The Muridiyya on the Move Islam, Migration, and Place Making |
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| Author:
| Babou, Cheikh Anta |
| Series title: | New African Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-2467-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2021 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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Representations of diasporic Murid disciples often depict them as passive recipients of change wrought by powerful clerics left behind in Senegal. In this study, Cheikh Anta Babou examines the construction of their transnational collective identity and its influence on cultural practices, identities, and aspirations.
Representations of diasporic Murid disciples often depict them as passive recipients of change wrought by powerful clerics left behind in Senegal. In this study, Cheikh Anta Babou examines the construction of their transnational collective identity and its influence on cultural practices, identities, and aspirations.