We know that many people converted to Islam in colonial East Africa, but the why and how remain obscure. Recently, these Muslim congregations have come under scrutiny for producing Islamic radicals, but again the causes are poorly understood.
This book traces the history of Muslim congregations in a mainland Tanzanian region from their inception in the early twentieth century to the early 2000s, using the records of governments and missions as well as hundreds of interviews. It argues that rural villagers became Muslim of their own initiative, in the pursuit of more equitable relations with Muslim townspeople and among themselves. The egalitarian ethos of these rural Muslims resonated with that of Tanzania's movement for independence, in which they strongly participated. The current conflicts among Muslims are rooted partly in their shifting and problematic relationship with successive post-independence governments, but also in the transitions in gender relations, education and ritual observance to which Islamization has contributed.
| ISBN: | 9780197264270 |
| Publication date: | 11th September 2008 |
| Author: | Felicitas Becker |
| Publisher: | The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 364 pages |
| Series: | A British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monograph |
| Genres: |
African history Educational: Religious studies: Islam |
We know that many people converted to Islam in colonial East Africa, but the why and how remain obscure. Recently, these Muslim congregations have come under scrutiny for producing Islamic radicals, but again the causes are poorly understood.
This book traces the history of Muslim congregations in a mainland Tanzanian region from their inception in the early twentieth century to the early 2000s, using the records of governments and missions as well as hundreds of interviews. It argues that rural villagers became Muslim of their own initiative, in the pursuit of more equitable relations with Muslim townspeople and among themselves. The egalitarian ethos of these rural Muslims resonated with that of Tanzania's movement for independence, in which they strongly participated. The current conflicts among Muslims are rooted partly in their shifting and problematic relationship with successive post-independence governments, but also in the transitions in gender relations, education and ritual observance to which Islamization has contributed.
Becoming Muslim in Mainland Tanzania 1890-2000 features in the following genres: African history, Educational: Religious studies: Islam
Becoming Muslim in Mainland Tanzania 1890-2000 is available in Hardback
Becoming Muslim in Mainland Tanzania 1890-2000 was written by Felicitas Becker and published by The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press
Becoming Muslim in Mainland Tanzania 1890-2000 has 364 pages
Yes it is part of A British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monograph series
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