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Pride, faith, and fear : Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa /

While nearly one in every five people in the world today is Muslim, Islam is spreading most rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa which is today home to over 150 million Muslims. Although immensely varied, African Islam, the authors demonstrate, is defined by three overarching beliefs.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quinn, Charlotte A.
Other Authors: Quinn, Frederick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
Islam > Africa, Sub-Saharan > History > 20th century.
Islam and state > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Religion and state > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Religion.
Islam > Afrique subsaharienne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Islam et État > Afrique subsaharienne.
Religion et État > Afrique subsaharienne.
Afrique subsaharienne > Religion.
RELIGION > Islam > History.
Islam.
Islam and state.
Religion.
Religion and state.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:While nearly one in every five people in the world today is Muslim, Islam is spreading most rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa which is today home to over 150 million Muslims. Although immensely varied, African Islam, the authors demonstrate, is defined by three overarching beliefs.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 175 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-171) and index.
ISBN:9780198022862
0198022867
0195063864
9780195063868