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Women and Islamic Revival in a West African Town

By Adeline Masquelier

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0253353661, 9780253353665, 0253215137, 9780253215130
LCC
HQ1812.Z9 D663 2009
Open Library ID
OL23186394M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6428627 bytes)
Pages
376\377
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In the small town of Dogondoutchi, Niger, Malam Awal, a charismatic Sufi preacher, was recruited by local Muslim leaders to denounce the practices of reformist Muslims. Malam Awal's message has been viewed as a mixed blessing by Muslim women who have seen new definitions of Islam and Muslim practice impact their place and role in society. This study follows the career of Malam Awal and documents the engagement of women in the religious debates that are refashioning their everyday lives. Adeline Masquelier reveals how these women have had to define Islam on their own terms, especially as a practice that governs education, participation in prayer, domestic activities, wedding customs, and who wears the veil and how. Masquelier's richly detailed narrative presents new understandings of what it means to be a Muslim woman in Africa today.

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