Muslims Beyond the Arab World

The Odyssey of Ajami and the Muridiyya

By Fallou Ngom

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Publish Date

2016

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Language

eng

Pages

344

Description:

Muslims beyond the Arab World explores the tradition of writing African languages using the Arabic script 'Ajami and the rise of the Muridiyya order of Islamic Sufi in Senegal. The book demonstrates how the development of 'Ajami and the flourishing of the Muridiyya are entwined.

subjects: Muslims, africa, Muslims, Africa, history, Murīdīyah, Ajami alphabet, Muslim diaspora