Religion, Secularism, and Political Discourse in Tanzania: Competing Perspectives by Religious Organizations

Tanzania, one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to have achieved an impressive degree of national integration, is increasingly facing a religious challenge in the nation-building process. Using a historical perspective that traces the origin of the Tanzanian state as well as documenting con...

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Main Author: Bakari, Mohammed A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2012]
In: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 8, Pages: 1-34
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