Somalis as Samaritans: A Glimpse into Christian-Muslim Relations in Eastern Africa from the Perspective of Evangelical Kenyan Christians

Long considered - perhaps naïvely - a relative oasis of Christian-Muslim calm, Kenya is seeing increased tension and conflict, mainly exacerbated by al-Shabaab militants, Kenyan military and Christian mobs. Concomitantly, the media and popular sentiment often vilify Somalis. This goes back to govern...

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Main Author: Chitwood, Ken (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2017, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-84
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDD Protestant Church
TK Recent history
Further subjects:B Eastern Africa
B al-Shabaab
B Islam
B Proselytism
B other-ing
B production of space
B Immigration
B Somalia
B Christianity
B Samaritans
B Christian-Muslim relations
B Kenya
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