Sharia or Shura (eBook)

Contending Approaches to Muslim Politics in Nigeria and Senegal

Sakah Saidu Mahmud (Autor)

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2013
196 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-7565-1 (ISBN)

Infos

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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This book explores the differences in Muslim attitudes and approaches to the public square in sub-Saharan Africa via a comparative-historical analysis of Muslim politics in Northern Nigeria and Senegal since independence in 1960. While Northern Nigeria has been mired in intermittent religious conflicts and violence, Senegal has maintained peaceful and tolerant relationships in inter-faith and public affairs. Yet, the two Muslim societies had similar Islamic backgrounds in Sufi orders -Qadiriya and Tijaniya in Northern Nigeria; and Tijaniya, Muridiya, Qadiriya and Lahiniya in Senegal - known for their peaceful approach to public affairs. Furthermore, the two Muslim societies belong to the "e;black African Islamic cultural zone."e; These common traits would suggest similar approaches to public affairs, but this has not been the case.The salient factors which are analyzed in the book include the historical factors (the success or failure to establish an Islamic state and the impact of different colonial administrations and ideologies), the extent of homogeneity of the social structure in each country, and strength of the contemporary state in both countries. The combination of these factors illustrates the experiences of the Muslims which further determine their divergent approaches to the public square.

Autor

Sakah Saidu Mahmud is associate professor of Political Science and the Head of the Department of Social Sciences and Global Studies at Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Nigeria. His writings on politics of religion (Islam) include contributions to the Choice award-winning, Democracy and Religion: Free Exercise and Diverse Vision, (2004), and The Borders of Islam: Exploring Samuel Huntington’s Faultlines, from Al-Andalus to the Virtual Ummah (2009).

Inhalt

Part I. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Muslim PoliticsChapter 1: Diversity of Muslim PoliticsChapter 2: History of Muslim Politics in Northern Nigeria and SenegalPart II. Social Structure, Muslim Organizations and PoliticsChapter 3: Nigerian Socio-Political Structure and Muslim Politics in Northern NigeriaChapter 4: The Social Structure, Muslim Brotherhoods and Politics in SenegalPart III. The State, Political Institutions and Muslim PoliticsChapter 5: The Weak State and Muslim Politics in NigeriaChapter 6: Strong State and Management of Muslim Politics in SenegalChapter 7: Explaining the Diversity of Muslim Politics

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.8.2013
• Zusatzinfo: 9 Illustrations including: - 1 Black & White Illustrations; - 4 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 1 Maps; - 3 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: African Studies • interfaith studies and comparative religion • islam in nigeria • islam in senegal • military and religion • Politics and International Relations • Religion • state and politics
• ISBN-10: 0-7391-7565-3 / 0739175653
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-7565-1 / 9780739175651