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In a world where religion is frequently viewed as a source of conflict and division, what can we learn from the harmonious coexistence of Christian and Muslim communities flourishing in Africa and elsewhere? This collaborative work, inspired by the life and legacy of Lamin Sanneh, seeks to highlight valuable lessons from the rich Christian and Muslim traditions of hospitality through bringing together voices and perspectives from diverse backgrounds and contexts, developing a vision for the common good of society. Amplifying a contextual understanding of Christian-Muslim relations, the authors from Africa and across the world reflect on and respond to the cultural themes of territoriality and hospitality, resulting in a comprehensive resource for constructive engagement of the faiths in shared public spaces. Readers invested in the future of Christianity and Islam will learn how these cultural and theological resources are vital for both faiths to live and flourish together in Africa and beyond.

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I mean high praise for Territoriality and Hospitality when I say that Lamin Sanneh himself would have thoroughly relished this collection of essays presented in his honor. The wide range of topics and scholarly approaches would certainly have appealed to his versatile mind, which was always open to fresh insights. He would have welcomed the thoughtful and erudite essays collected here on the intimate connections that so often link Christianity and Islam. This is a very rewarding collection. Philip Jenkins, PhD Distinguished Professor of History, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, Texas, USA Lamin Sanneh was a true pioneer, reflecting his ancestral legacy as a Soninke or Sarakhole, as we say in Wolof. The Soninke, or Sarakhole, people were builders of ancient African empires such as Ghana and Mali. They are people who challenge both mental and physical boundaries, even if it causes discomfort for those who prefer to hold on to tradition. Sanneh was no exception to this characterization. He pushed religious boundaries in his quest for truth and his intellectual absence is deeply felt. Mbaye Bashir Lo, PhD Associate Professor of the Practice of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Studies Center, Duke University, North Carolina, USA

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JOHN AZUMAH has a PhD in Islam and Christian-Muslim relations in Africa from the University of Birmingham, UK, and is the founding executive director of The Sanneh Institute in Ghana. He has served as presidential visiting fellow at Yale University, Connecticut, USA, and as a visiting professor at the Yale Divinity School, as well as having taught in Ghana, South Africa, India, the UK, and the USA. CHEIKH ANTA BABOU has a PhD in modern Africa history from Michigan State University, USA, and is a historian of Islam and the modern West African Muslim diaspora at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. He has written and contributed to a number of books and articles, and previously served as the editor of the Journal of African History.

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