Salafism in Nigeria: Islam, preaching, and politics

Defining Salafism, analysing canons -- Salafism and its transmission -- The canon and canonizers -- Africans and Saudi Arabia -- Nigerians in Medina -- The canon in action -- Teaching the canon -- The canon in religious debates and electronic media -- The canon in politics -- Boko Haram and the cano...

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Published in:International African library
Main Author: Thurston, Alexander 1983- (Author)
Corporate Author: International African Institute, London (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2016
In: International African library (52)
Series/Journal:International African library 52
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nigeria (Nord) / Salafīyah / Boko Haram
B Nigeria / Salafīyah / Boko Haram / Saudi Arabia / Islamischer Staat / Terrorists / Africa / Saudi Arabia
B Nigeria / Boko Haram / Saudi Arabia / Islamic theology / Canon / Salafīyah
Further subjects:B Militancy
B Salafīyah (Saudi Arabia)
B Islam
B Terrorism
B Dschihadismus
B Fundamentalism
B Salafīyah
B Religion
B Salafīyah (Nigeria)
B Boko Haram
B Nigeria
B Religious movement
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Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:Defining Salafism, analysing canons -- Salafism and its transmission -- The canon and canonizers -- Africans and Saudi Arabia -- Nigerians in Medina -- The canon in action -- Teaching the canon -- The canon in religious debates and electronic media -- The canon in politics -- Boko Haram and the canon -- Boko Haram from Salafism to Jihadism -- Reclaiming the canon
ISBN:1107157439