Islam in a zongo: Muslim lifeworlds in Asante, Ghana
Zongos, wards in West Africa populated by traders and migrants from the northern savannahs and the Sahel, are a common sight in Ghana's Asante region where the people of these wards represent a dual-minority as both foreigners and Muslims in a largely Christian area, facing marginalisation as a...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2021
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| Dans: | Année: 2021 |
| Collection/Revue: | The international African library
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Religious minorities ; Ghana ; Ashanti Region
B Islam (Ghana) (Ashanti region) B Religious Minorities (Ghana) (Ashanti region) B Muslims Social conditions (Ghana) (Ashanti region) B Muslims ; Ghana ; Ashanti Region ; Social conditions B Islam ; Ghana ; Ashanti Region |
| Édition parallèle: | Erscheint auch als: 9781108900706 |
| Résumé: | Zongos, wards in West Africa populated by traders and migrants from the northern savannahs and the Sahel, are a common sight in Ghana's Asante region where the people of these wards represent a dual-minority as both foreigners and Muslims in a largely Christian area, facing marginalisation as a result. Islam provides the people of the zongos with a common ground and shared values, becoming central to their identity and to their shared sense of community. This detailed account of Islamic lifeworlds highlights the irreducible diversity and complexity of 'everyday' lived religion among Muslims in a zongo community. Benedikt Pontzen traces the history of Muslim presence in the region and analyses three Islamic phenomena encountered in its zongos in detail: Islamic prayer practices, the authorisation of Islamic knowledge, and ardently contested divination and healing practices. Drawing on empirical and archival research, oral histories, and academic studies, he demonstrates how Islam is inextricably bound up with the diverse ways in which Muslims live it. |
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| Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jan 2021) |
| ISBN: | 1108830242 |