Islamic Reform and Arab Nationalism - Expanding Crescent From Mediterranean to Indian Ocean 1880s 1930s

Bridging African and Arab histories, this book examines the relationship between Islam, nationalism and the evolution of identity politics from late 19th Century to World War II. It provides a cross-national, cross-regional analysis of religious reform, nationalism, anti-colonialism and the intellectual and political networks between Zanzibar, Oman, Algeria, Egypt, Istanbul and the Levant.

List of contents

1. Arabs in Zanzibar: Revisiting History 2. The Ibadi nahda in Oman and Zanzibar: from tajdid to anti-Colonialism 3. Zanzibar and Mzab: Historical Legacies and Colonial Encounters 4. Zanzibar in the realm of the Mashriq 5. Nai’ir al Bahlani: “A man in a nation and a nation in a man” 6. In the Realm of Salafi Islam: The Ibadi Diaspora, the Arabic Press and the Making of Zanzibari Nationalism 7. Guarding the watan: Education and Identity in Interwar Zanzibar

About the author

Amal N. Ghazal is Assistant Professor of History at Dalhousie University, Canada.

Summary

Bridging African and Arab histories, this book examines the relationship between Islam, nationalism and the evolution of identity politics from late 19th Century to World War II. It provides a cross-national, cross-regional analysis of religious reform, nationalism, anti-colonialism and the intellectual and political networks between Zanzibar, Oman, Algeria, Egypt, Istanbul and the Levant.

Product details

• Authors: Amal N. Ghazal, Amal N. (Dalhousie University) Ghazal, Ghazal Amal N.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2014
• EAN: 9781138789296
• ISBN: 978-1-138-78929-6
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East; Culture and Civilization in th
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Africa / East, Middle East, Religion: general, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Regional Geography, History and Archaeology