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When originally published in 1979, this was the first comprehensive study of the Jakhanke in any language. Despite the 19th ambience of jihad, the Jakhanke main
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This book attempts the first major study of the Jakhanke people. The Jakhanke have since the thirteenth century been a specialist group of Muslim clerics and te
Sufism, Mahdism and Nationalism
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Islam in West Africa
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First published in 1994, this volume brings together essays from the celebrated scholar of African history, Nehemia Levtzion. The articles cover a wide range of
Marabout Women in Dakar
Language: en
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Authors: Amber B. Gemmeke
Categories: Dakar (Senegal)
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This rich ethnographic study explores the life and work of successful marabout women in Dakar. It is set against the background of their private family lives, o