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Islam in a Zongo - Muslim Lifeworlds in Asante, Ghana (Hardcover)
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Islam in a Zongo - Muslim Lifeworlds in Asante, Ghana (Hardcover)
Series: The International African Library
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Zongos, wards in West Africa populated by traders and migrants from
the northern savannahs and the Sahel, are a common sight in Ghana's
Asante region where the people of these wards represent a
dual-minority as both foreigners and Muslims in a largely Christian
area, facing marginalisation as a result. Islam provides the people
of the zongos with a common ground and shared values, becoming
central to their identity and to their shared sense of community.
This detailed account of Islamic lifeworlds highlights the
irreducible diversity and complexity of 'everyday' lived religion
among Muslims in a zongo community. Benedikt Pontzen traces the
history of Muslim presence in the region and analyses three Islamic
phenomena encountered in its zongos in detail: Islamic prayer
practices, the authorisation of Islamic knowledge, and ardently
contested divination and healing practices. Drawing on empirical
and archival research, oral histories, and academic studies, he
demonstrates how Islam is inextricably bound up with the diverse
ways in which Muslims live it.
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