Islamic Law, Colonialism, and Mecca's Shadow in the Horn of Africa
Drawing on the case of British Somaliland (circa 1884-1960), this article argues that Islam-and competing views of Islamic law in politics-occupied a critical role during the region's colonial period. In particular, British colonial administrators and Muslim clerics both turned eastward to the...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2019]
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Journal of Africana religions
Année: 2019, Volume: 7, Numéro: 1, Pages: 121-130 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Mohammed Abdulle Hassan 1856-1920
/ Britisch-Somaliland
/ Colonisation
/ Légitimation
/ Droit islamique
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| Classifications IxTheo: | AD Sociologie des religions BJ Islam FD Théologie contextuelle KBN Afrique subsaharienne RA Théologie pastorale; théologie pratique TJ Époque moderne TK Époque contemporaine XA Droit |
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| Résumé: | Drawing on the case of British Somaliland (circa 1884-1960), this article argues that Islam-and competing views of Islamic law in politics-occupied a critical role during the region's colonial period. In particular, British colonial administrators and Muslim clerics both turned eastward to the Arabian Peninsula for inspiration and justification for their critiques of one another. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
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