Women and Islamic Revival in a West African Town
By:
Sign Up Now!
Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title.
Learn about membership options,
or view our freely available titles.
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 376 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780253215130
- Publisher:
- Indiana University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/15/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Adeline Masquelier
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
- Proofread By:
- Beverly Cory
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
Reviews
Other Books
- by Adeline Masquelier
- in Nonfiction
- in Religion and Spirituality
- in Social Studies
- in Sociology