The Masjid in contemporary Islamic Africa
This volume examines the emergence of alternative spaces and architectural landscapes of Islamic practice in contemporary Africa through the lens of the masjid, whose definition as a "place of prostration" has enabled Muslim populations across the continent to navigate the murky waters of...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2021
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In: | Jahr: 2021 |
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Afrika
/ Islamische Gemeinde
/ Moschee
/ Kulturwandel
/ Sozialer Wandel
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weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Mosques
Social aspects (Africa, North)
B Mosques Social aspects (Africa) B HISTORY / Africa / General |
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Zusammenfassung: | This volume examines the emergence of alternative spaces and architectural landscapes of Islamic practice in contemporary Africa through the lens of the masjid, whose definition as a "place of prostration" has enabled Muslim populations across the continent to navigate the murky waters of the contemporary condition through a purposeful renovation of spiritual space. Drawing from multiple disciplines and utilizing a series of diverse case studies, Michelle Apotsos reflects on the shifting realities of Islamic communities as they engage in processes of socio-political and cultural transformation. Illustrated through the growth of forward-thinking and in flexible environments that highlight how Muslim communities have developed unique solutions to the problem of performing identity within diverse contexts across the continent, she re-imagines the major themes surrounding definitions of Islamic architectural space in the contemporary period in Africa and the nature of the "modernity" as it has unfolded across diverse contexts on the continent. |
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Beschreibung: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Aug 2021) |
ISBN: | 1108573932 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108573931 |