The Spread of Islam in West Africa: Colonization, Globalization, and the Emergence of FundamentalismThis book on Islam and Islamic cultures focuses on the practice of Islam among indigenous people of West Africa. The author shows the importance of the sub-region in the development of Islam by documenting the long history of the religion in Black Africa. New ground is broken by analyzing the increasing impact of globalization and economic underdevelopment on the Islamic experience in West Africa. |
Contents
Ancient Civilizations of West Africa | 8 |
What is Islam? | 14 |
The Propagation of Islam | 20 |
Copyright | |
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Abu Bakri administration Ali's Allah Alooma Arab Badru believe British brotherhoods Caliph of Islam capital capitalist development Century Chapter Christian civil countries culture death debt developing world dowry economic elite especially European followers French colonial fundamentalist Futa Ghana Empire globalization Hadith Hausaland holy book Human Rights Idris Alooma imperialism Islam in West Islamic community Islamic fundamentalism Islamic laws Islamic scholars jihad Kanem-Bornu Empire Kano kingdom leaders Maitatsine Mali Mali Empire Mansa Musa marriage marriage contract Mecca Medina military modernization mosque movement Muawiya Muslim communities Muslim women North Northern Nigeria Old Ghana Empire periphery political poor practice prayer Prophet Muhammad Qadiriyya Qur'an radical Ramadan region religion religious rule Salat Shari'ah Shari'ah code Shari'ah laws social society Sokoto Songhay Empire spread of Islam Sufi Third World Tijaniyya trade traditional Umar Umayyads Uthman dan Fodio West Africa Western Sudanic World Bank world economy world system zakat