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Author:
Alexander Thurston
ISBN:
9781107157439
EAN:
9781107157439
Publication Name:
Salafism in Nigeria : Islam, Preaching and Politics
Item Length:
9.4in.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Publication Year:
2016
Series:
The International African Library
Type:
Textbook
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Item Height:
0.9in.
Item Width:
6.3in.
Item Weight:
21.2 Oz
Number of Pages:
300 Pages
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The spectre of Boko Haram and its activities in Nigeria dominates both media and academic analysis of Islam in the region. But, as Alexander Thurston argues here, beyond the sensational headlines this group generates, the dynamics of Muslim life in northern Nigeria remain poorly understood. Drawing on interviews with leading Salafis in Nigeria as well as on a rereading of the history of the global Salafi movement, this volume explores how a canon of classical and contemporary texts defines Salafism. Examining how these texts are interpreted and - crucially - who it is that has the authority to do so, Thurston offers a systematic analysis of curricula taught in Saudi Arabia and how they shape religious scholars' approach to religion and education once they return to Africa. Essential for scholars of religion and politics, this unique text explores how the canon of Salafism has been used and refined, from Nigeria's return to democracy to the jihadist movement Boko Haram.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1107157439
ISBN-13
9781107157439
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222022028
Product Key Features
Author
Alexander Thurston
Publication Name
Salafism in Nigeria : Islam, Preaching and Politics
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Series
The International African Library
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
300 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in.
Item Height
0.9in.
Item Width
6.3in.
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
52
Lc Classification Number
Bp195.S18t48 2016
Reviews
'Alexander Thurston's book, Salafism in Nigeria, is an important work on the modern study of Islam in Nigeria. Indeed, the work is a pioneering publication on the research of the Salafi movement in that country.' Mukhtar Umar Bunza, Reading Religion
Table of Content
Acknowledgements; Introduction: defining Salafism, analysing canons; Part I. Salafism and its Transmission: 1. The canon and canonizers; 2. Africans and Saudi Arabia; 3. Nigerians in Medina; Part II. The Canon in Action: 4. Teaching the canon; 5. The canon in religious debates and electronic media; 6. The canon in politics; Part III. Boko Haram and the Canon: 7. Boko Haram from Salafism to jihadism; 8. Reclaiming the canon; Appendix 1: the Sermon of Necessity; Glossary of persons; Glossary of Arabic terms; Bibliography.
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Ethnic & Tribal, American Government / General, History
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