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Sharia or Shura : contending approaches to Muslim politics in Nigeria and Senegal / Sakah Saidu Mahmud.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2013]Description: 1 online resource (xv, 167 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780739175651
  • 0739175653
  • 9780739175651
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sharia or Shura.DDC classification:
  • 320.55/709663 23
LOC classification:
  • BP64.N49
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Historical and theoretical perspectives on Muslim politics. Diversity of Muslim politics -- History and Muslim politics in northern Nigeria and Senegal: common origins, divergent orientations -- Social structure, organizations and Muslim public affairs. The Nigerian social structure, Muslim organizations, and Muslim politics in northern Nigeria -- Brotherhoods, social structure, and Muslim politics in Senegal -- The state, political institutions and Muslim politics. The weak state and Muslim politics in Nigeria -- The strong state and Muslim politics in Senegal -- Conclusion: the sociopolitical environment and diversity of Muslim politics.
Summary: Although Muslims in northern Nigeria and Senegal share a common Islamic background in the Sufi tradition, the societies differ in their attitudes and approaches to public affairs. This book provides explanations for the divergence using factors such as the pre-colonial and colonial experiences; socio-political structures of the nation-states; and the structures and forms of Muslim brotherhoods and organizations.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)609495

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-161) and index.

Historical and theoretical perspectives on Muslim politics. Diversity of Muslim politics -- History and Muslim politics in northern Nigeria and Senegal: common origins, divergent orientations -- Social structure, organizations and Muslim public affairs. The Nigerian social structure, Muslim organizations, and Muslim politics in northern Nigeria -- Brotherhoods, social structure, and Muslim politics in Senegal -- The state, political institutions and Muslim politics. The weak state and Muslim politics in Nigeria -- The strong state and Muslim politics in Senegal -- Conclusion: the sociopolitical environment and diversity of Muslim politics.

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Although Muslims in northern Nigeria and Senegal share a common Islamic background in the Sufi tradition, the societies differ in their attitudes and approaches to public affairs. This book provides explanations for the divergence using factors such as the pre-colonial and colonial experiences; socio-political structures of the nation-states; and the structures and forms of Muslim brotherhoods and organizations.