Pentecostalism, Witchcraft, and Islamic Spiritologies in Central Tanzania
This article explores how notions of spiritual warfare among Pentecostals/charismatics in south-central Tanzania are entangled with popular Islamic spiritologies from the coastal areas, especially Islamic spirits known as majini. Majini have become incorporated into contemporary shared understanding...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2019]
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Journal of Africana religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 84-93 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tanzania
/ Pentecostal churches
/ Spiritual warfare
/ Influence
/ Islam
/ Belief in spirits
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| IxTheo Classification: | BJ Islam CB Christian life; spirituality CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDG Free church NBH Angelology; demonology |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | This article explores how notions of spiritual warfare among Pentecostals/charismatics in south-central Tanzania are entangled with popular Islamic spiritologies from the coastal areas, especially Islamic spirits known as majini. Majini have become incorporated into contemporary shared understandings of witchcraft and traditional healing, contributing to a perceived modernization of witchcraft. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
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