Malawi's Muslims - Historical Perspectives (Paperback)

There is a long history of Islam in Malawi, which precedes Christianity; and Muslims constitute about fifteen percent of the country's population. However Muslims and Islam in Malawi have until relatively recently remained low profile, and there has been little research or documentation of their history. This collection of essays traces the history of Muslim culture in Malawi, looking at for example: how Islam spread to Malawi within the context of the expansion of Islan in East Africa; how Islam developed; and how the Christian churches responded. Further contributions address Islam in Nyasaland in 1910; Kanyenda and the Swahili challenge; Mohammedanism and the Yaos in 1991; the Yao Tariqa and the Sukuti movements; the problems of Islamic education; and the growth of a political and commercial Muslim elite.

General

Imprint:	Kachere Series
Country of origin:	Malawi
Release date:	June 2000
First published:	September 2000
Authors:	Martin Ott • Kings M. Phiri • Nandini Patel
Editors:	David S. Bone
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-99908-16-15-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	99908-16-15-8
Barcode:	9789990816150

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