Islamic society and state power in Senegal: disciples and citizens in Fatick

The Sufi Muslim orders to which the vast majority of Senegalese belong are the most significant institutions of social organization in the country. While studies of Islam and politics have tended to focus on the destabilizing force of religiously based groups, the author argues that in Senegal the o...

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Main Author: Villalón, Leonardo Alfonso 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1995
Series:African studies 80
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Online Access:DE-12
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DE-706
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Summary:The Sufi Muslim orders to which the vast majority of Senegalese belong are the most significant institutions of social organization in the country. While studies of Islam and politics have tended to focus on the destabilizing force of religiously based groups, the author argues that in Senegal the orders have been a central component of a political system that has been among the most stable in Africa. Focusing on a regional administrative centre, he combines a detailed account of grassroots politics with an analysis of national and international forces to examine the ways in which the internal dynamics of the orders shape the exercise of power by the Senegalese. This is a major study that should be read by every student of Islam and politics as well as of Africa
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 338 pages)
ISBN:9780511598647
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511598647