Women and Islamic revival in a West African town /
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 pra...
| Основен автор: | Masquelier, Adeline Marie, 1960- (Author) |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bloomington, IN :
Indiana University Press,
2009.
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Women and Islamic revival in a West African town . |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Contents; 1. Gender and Islam in Dogondoutchi; 2. "Those Who Pray": Religious Transformations in the Colonia land Early Postcolonial Period; 3. Debating Muslims, Disputed Practices: The New Public Face of Islam; 4. When Charisma Comes to Town: Malam Awal or the Making of a Modern Saint; 5. Building a Mosque in the Home of a Spirit: Changing Topographies of Power and Piety; 6. How Is a Girl to Marry without a Bed? Weddings, Wealth, and Women's Value; 7. Fashioning Muslimhood: Dress, Modesty, and the Construction of the Virtuous Woman.