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Islam and Politics in Kenya / Arye Oded.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2000Description: 1 online resource (236 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626371088
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 322/.1/096762 22
LOC classification:
  • BP64.K46 O34 2000eb
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Map of Kenya -- Introduction -- 1 A Profile of the Muslim Community in Kenya -- 2 Muslim Organizations -- 3 Muslims in the Establishment -- 4 The Political Importance of the Muslims -- 5 Religious Leadership and Muslim Solidarity -- 6 Religious, Political, and Personal Divisions -- 7 Muslims and the State -- 8 Muslims and the Law -- 9 Muslims and Education -- 10 Muslim-Christian Relations -- 11 Arab-Islamic Activities -- 12 The Islamic Factor in Kenya and the Middle East Conflict -- 13 The Islamic Party of Kenya -- 14 Islamic Extremism: The Rise and Fall of Shaikh Khalid Balala -- 15 Similarities and Differences in the Political Status of Muslims in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania -- 16 Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Declaration by a Person Being Converted to Islam -- Appendix 2 An Open Letter from the Islamic Party of Kenya to the Attorney General -- Appendix 3 Objectives of the United Muslims of Africa -- Appendix 4 “Principles of Democratic Leadership” -- Appendix 5 Excerpts from “Imam Khomeini and Other Scholars on Muslim Unity” -- Appendix 6 A Letter from Muslim Lecturers at the University of Nairobi -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: Kenya s five million Muslims form an increasingly important minority group in a largely Christian country though they are not always recognized as such. Arye Oded offers a balanced, accessible analysis of the role of Islam in contemporary Kenyan politics and society. Against the backdrop of the developing Islamic expansion in Kenya and the evolving relations between Muslims and Christians, Oded examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Muslim community, its relations with the state, and the emergence of militant Islam in the 1990s. He also considers the influence of the Arab countries and Iran on the attitudes and political positions of Kenya s Muslims regarding both internal and international affairs. His thoughtful treatment of the complexities and controversies involved is a major contribution to the field of African studies.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Map of Kenya -- Introduction -- 1 A Profile of the Muslim Community in Kenya -- 2 Muslim Organizations -- 3 Muslims in the Establishment -- 4 The Political Importance of the Muslims -- 5 Religious Leadership and Muslim Solidarity -- 6 Religious, Political, and Personal Divisions -- 7 Muslims and the State -- 8 Muslims and the Law -- 9 Muslims and Education -- 10 Muslim-Christian Relations -- 11 Arab-Islamic Activities -- 12 The Islamic Factor in Kenya and the Middle East Conflict -- 13 The Islamic Party of Kenya -- 14 Islamic Extremism: The Rise and Fall of Shaikh Khalid Balala -- 15 Similarities and Differences in the Political Status of Muslims in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania -- 16 Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Declaration by a Person Being Converted to Islam -- Appendix 2 An Open Letter from the Islamic Party of Kenya to the Attorney General -- Appendix 3 Objectives of the United Muslims of Africa -- Appendix 4 “Principles of Democratic Leadership” -- Appendix 5 Excerpts from “Imam Khomeini and Other Scholars on Muslim Unity” -- Appendix 6 A Letter from Muslim Lecturers at the University of Nairobi -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book

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Kenya s five million Muslims form an increasingly important minority group in a largely Christian country though they are not always recognized as such. Arye Oded offers a balanced, accessible analysis of the role of Islam in contemporary Kenyan politics and society. Against the backdrop of the developing Islamic expansion in Kenya and the evolving relations between Muslims and Christians, Oded examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Muslim community, its relations with the state, and the emergence of militant Islam in the 1990s. He also considers the influence of the Arab countries and Iran on the attitudes and political positions of Kenya s Muslims regarding both internal and international affairs. His thoughtful treatment of the complexities and controversies involved is a major contribution to the field of African studies.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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