Contesting Islam in Africa: homegrown Wahhabism and Muslim identity in Northern Ghana, 1920 - 2010
General introduction -- The world of Alhaji Yusuf Soalihu (Afa Ajura), 1890-1940 -- Politics of Muslim education, 1920-1950s -- The Munchere-the rejectors and religious change, 1950-1970 -- Transnational Muslim education: social and religious mediation -- Socio-economic transformation: the "ret...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Durham, NC
Carolina Academic Press
c 2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Series/Journal: | Carolina Academic Press African world series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ghana
/ Islam
/ Religious education
/ Wahhab̄iȳah
/ History 1920-2010
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| Further subjects: | B
Ulama (Ghana)
B Muslims (Ghana) B Religion B Wahhab̄iȳah B Effects B History B Muslim B Teaching B Wahhābīyah (Ghana) B Islam B Islamic Religious Education (Ghana) B Religious education B Effect B Dignitaries B Islamic sects (Ghana) B Identity |
| Summary: | General introduction -- The world of Alhaji Yusuf Soalihu (Afa Ajura), 1890-1940 -- Politics of Muslim education, 1920-1950s -- The Munchere-the rejectors and religious change, 1950-1970 -- Transnational Muslim education: social and religious mediation -- Socio-economic transformation: the "returnee" ulama as elites, 1970-2010 -- Conclusion |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-259) and index |
| ISBN: | 1594609160 |