The Muridiyya on the Move - Islam, Migration, and Place Making

Representations of diasporic Murid disciples often depict them as passive recipients of change wrought by powerful clerics left behind in Senegal. In this study, Cheikh Anta Babou examines the construction of their transnational collective identity and its influence on cultural practices, identities, and aspirations.

Summary

Representations of diasporic Murid disciples often depict them as passive recipients of change wrought by powerful clerics left behind in Senegal. In this study, Cheikh Anta Babou examines the construction of their transnational collective identity and its influence on cultural practices, identities, and aspirations.

Product details

• Authors: Cheikh Anta Babou
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780821424674
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2467-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 227 mm x 153 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 496 g
• Series: New African Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous