African Islam and Islam in Africa : encounters between Sufis and Islamists / Encounters between Sufis and Islamists. edited by Eva Evers Rosander and David Westerlund. - ix, 347 pages ; 23 cm.

'In co-operation with the Nordic Africa Institue, Uppsala, Sweeden'.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the Islamization of'tradition' and'modernity' / Sub-Saharan Africa and the wider world of Islam : historical and contemporary perspectives / Maghribi Islam and Islam in the Maghrib : the eternal dichotomy / Islam and human rights in Sahelian Africa / Translations of the Quran into Swahili, and contemporary Islamic revival in East Africa / Islamization of contemporary Egypt / Sufism and Islamism in the Sudan / Making of a Mouride Mahdi : Serigne Abdoulaye Yakhine Diop of Thies / Power of knowledge : the life of Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, Islamic judge in Ngaoundéré, Northern Cameroon / Islamic reform and political change : the example of Abubakar Gumi and the Yan Izala movement in Northern Nigeria / Reaction and action : accounting for the rise of Islamism / Eva Evers Rosander -- John Hunwick -- George Joffé -- Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im -- Justo Lacunza-Balda -- Tomas Gerholm -- Muhammad Mahmoud --tRole of Sufi women in an Algerian pilgrimage ritual / Sossie Andezian -- Rose Lake -- Lisbet Holtedahl and Mahmoudou Djingui -- Roman Loimeier -- David Westerland.

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Islamic sects--Africa.
Islam--Doctrines.