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Title: | Notes on the Study of Islam in Africa |
Author: | Kaba, Lansiné |
Year: | 1975 |
Periodical: | Afrika Zamani: revue d'histoire africaine |
Issue: | 4 |
Pages: | 53-66 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Africa |
Subjects: | Islamic movements research Bibliography/Research Religion and Witchcraft Politics and Government |
Abstract: | This article criticizes the methodology of some well-known works and brings forth an approach that is relevant to the needs of social and cultural history. It focuses on the study of Islamic reform movements in contemporary Africa. The first part deals with a brief analysis of the concept of reform, and the second part stresses methodological questions. Notes. |