RT Article
T1 ʿAjamī Literacies of Africa: The Hausa, Fula, Mandinka, and Wolof Traditions
JF Islamic Africa
VO 14
IS 2
SP 119
OP 143
A1 Ngom, Fallou
A1 Rodima-Taylor, Daivi
A1 Robinson, David
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1869661036
AB African ʿAjamī literatures hold a wealth of knowledge on the history and intellectual traditions of the region but are largely unknown to the larger public. Our special issue seeks to enhance a broader understanding of this important part of the Islamic world, exploring the ʿAjamī literatures and literacies of four main language groups of Muslim West Africa: Hausa, Mandinka, Fula, and Wolof. Through increasing access to primary sources in ʿAjamī and utilizing an innovative multimedia approach, our research contributes to an interpretive and comparative analysis of African ʿAjamī literacy, with its multiple purposes, forms, and custodians. Our Editorial Introduction to the special issue discusses the building blocks and historical development of ʿAjamī cultures in West Africa, outlines the longitudinal collaborative research initiatives that our special issue draws upon, and explores the challenges and opportunities for participatory knowledge-making that accompany the rise of digital technologies in the study of African literatures and literacies.
K1 decolonialization
K1 West Africa
K1 Islam
K1 digital archives
K1 Literacy
K1 African ʿAjamī
DO 10.1163/21540993-20230002