America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda

This book investigates the ways in which the war on terror has transformed the postcolonial state in Africa. Taking American intervention in Islamic education in Uganda as the entry point, the book demonstrates how state control over Islamic truth production and everyday Muslim life has increased.

About the author

Yahya Sseremba is a research fellow at Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University.

Summary

This book investigates the ways in which the war on terror has transformed the postcolonial state in Africa. Taking American intervention in Islamic education in Uganda as the entry point, the book demonstrates how state control over Islamic truth production and everyday Muslim life has increased.

Product details

• Authors: Yahya Sseremba
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 09.10.2024
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9781032412092
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241209-2
• Pages: 202
• Series: Routledge Studies on Religion in Africa and the Diaspora
• Subjects: Islam, USA, Ethnic Studies, RELIGION / Islam / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Africa, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, RELIGION / Christianity / History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Military / United States, RELIGION / Islam / History, HISTORY / Africa / East, East Africa, Colonialism & imperialism, Christian life & practice, History of Religion, Religion & politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Terrorism, armed struggle, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA, Colonialism and imperialism, War Crimes, African History, Religion and Politics, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Genocide & ethnic cleansing, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, US foreign intervention, Muslim minority rights, religious education policy, postcolonial African politics, Islamic education reform Uganda, Salafism in East Africa, madrasa regulation