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Title: | Muslim brotherhoods and politics in Senegal |
Author: | Behrman, L.C. |
Year: | 1970 |
Pages: | 224 |
Language: | English |
City of publisher: | Cambridge |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Geographic term: | Senegal |
Subjects: | politics Sufism Tijaniyya |
Abstract: | The influence of traditional and religious groups on modern politics is a significant factor in the development of many countries. In this book, the political role of Muslim brotherhoods in Senegal is investigated. These brotherhoods are tightly-knit organizations, each led by a Marabout, whose disciples depend on him in secular as well as religious matters. Contents: The foundations of political power - The impact of the French - The power structure and interrelationships of the 'Tariqas' - The political parties and the Marabus - The government and the brotherhoods - The impact of the brotherhoods on the government reform programme - Muslim opposition to the brotherhoods - Conclusion. |