Islamic Sufi Networks in the Western Indian Ocean (c.1880-1940)
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Author | : Anne K. Bang |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2014-08-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004276543 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004276548 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Islamic Sufi Networks in the Western Indian Ocean (c.1880-1940) by : Anne K. Bang
Book excerpt: In the period c. 1880-1940, Sufism in East Africa was the vehicle both for conversion to Islam and for reform of Islamic practice. In this book, Sufi expansion is traced and situated within the wider framework of Islamic reform.