I"m Somali and I"m Christian: A dilemma for religion and identity in the context of migration in Southern Africa

This contribution is one of a series that aimed at publishing significant findings from the research conducted for a PhD study where emerging themes were isolated and discussed. During one of the focus group conversations, Abdul (not his real name) explained how his Somali-Christian identity present...

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主要作者: Mpofu, Buhle (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
出版: 2021
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2021, 卷: 77, 發布: 3
Further subjects:B Social Transformation
B 宗教
B South Africa
B 遷移 紋樣
B Identity
B Bicultural Acculturation
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