Muslims Beyond the Arab World - The Odyssey of Ajami and the Muridiyya

Informationen zum Autor Fallou Ngom is Director of the African Studies Center at Boston University. Klappentext Muslims beyond the Arab World explores the tradition of writing African languages using the Arabic script 'Ajami and the rise of the Muridiyya order of Islamic Sufi in Senegal. The book demonstrates how the development of 'Ajami and the flourishing of the Muridiyya are entwined. Zusammenfassung Muslims beyond the Arab World explores the tradition of writing African languages using the Arabic script 'Ajami and the rise of the Muridiyya order of Islamic Sufi in Senegal. The book demonstrates how the development of 'Ajami and the flourishing of the Muridiyya are entwined. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Abbreviations Note on Sources Chronology About the Companion Website Introduction Chapter 1: Exceptionality and Equality Chapter 2: Ethics over Ritual Chapter 3: Odyssey by Sea: Sanctity of Suffering I Chapter 4: Odyssey by Land: Sanctity of Suffering II Chapter 5: Service for Salvation Conclusion Notes Sources and Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Fallou Ngom, Fallou (Associate Professor of Anthropology Ngom, Fallou (Director of the African Studies Cent Ngom, Ngom Fallou
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2016
• EAN: 9780190279868
• ISBN: 978-0-19-027986-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: AAR Religion, Culture, and History; AAR Religion, Culture, and His
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, Afrika, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, RELIGION / Islam / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / African, Religion - World Religions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, RELIGION / Islam / History, Islamic Studies, African History, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Islamic