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Author:   John Ralph Willis
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   6
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9781138238343

ISBN 10:   1138238341
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   13 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: Reflections on the Diffusion of Islam in West Africa; 1. The Evolution of Religious Brotherhoods in North and Northwestern Africa 1523-1900 R. G. Jenkins 2. ‘Abd Allah b. Yasin and the Almoravids Nehemia Levtzion 3. The Kunta, Sidi al-Mukhtar al-Kunti and the Office of Shaykh al-Tariq al-Qadiryya A. A. Batran 4. Muslim Sanhaja Scholars of Mauritania H. T. Norris 5. Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanimi and Religion and Politics in Bornu Louis Brenner 6. The Writings of Al-Hajj Umar al-Futi and Shaykh Mukhtar b. Wadiat Allah: Literary Themes, Sources, and Influences John Ralph Willis 7. The Early Period of Mahmadu Lamin’s Activities Ivan Hrbek 8. Maba Diakhouand the Gambian Jihad, 1850-1890 Charlotte Alison Quinn 9. Samori and Islam Yves Person 10. Ahmad Bamba 1850-1927 Lucy E. Creevey (née Behrman); Glossaries; Index of Arabic Words and Terms; General Index

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