A Beninese Imam’s Controversial 2019 Election Campaign: Muslim Leadership and Political Engagement in a Minority Context

In Benin, the general furor surrounding the 2019 legislative elections held without opposition parties caused many to overlook the fact that Ibrahim Ousmane, a well-known imam from Cotonou, was ultimately elected to the National Assembly. His decision to run in the elections had sparked intense deba...

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Main Author: Madore, Frédérick (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Islamic Africa
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-26
Further subjects:B Benin
B Imam
B Laïcité
B Islam
B Religious Minority
B Youth
B Politics
B Identity
B Muslim Minorities
B Secularism
B Muslim
B Cotonou
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