Muslims in Kenyan Politics : Political Involvement, Marginalization, and Minority Status

Muslims in Kenyan Politics Political Involvement, Marginalization, and Minority Status

Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Kenya from precolonial times to the present, culminating in the radicalization of a section of the Muslim population in recent decades. The politicization of Islam in Kenya is deeply connected with the sen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Project Muse Content Provider (content provider)
Otros Autores: Ndzovu, Hassan J., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Northwestern University Press : Evanston, Illinois 2014.
Materias:
Islam and politics > Kenya.
Muslims > Political activity > Kenya.
Kenya > Politics and government.
History
Arabs
Islam
Kadhi courts
Kenya
Muslims
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422299606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Historical evolution of Muslim politics in Kenya from the 1840s to 1963
  • Postcolonial Kenyan attitudes toward religion and the predicament of Muslims
  • The development of Muslim civic associations and political parties
  • Muslim politics in the legislative, judicial, and constitutional arenas
  • The controversial "MOU" and Muslim topics in an election period.

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