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Oxford University Press Beyond Jihad: The Pacifist Tradition in West African Islam

Name: Beyond Jihad: The Pacifist Tradition in West African Islam
Brand: Oxford University Press
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Explore a different perspective on the history of Islam in Africa with Beyond Jihad by Lamin Sanneh. While many believe the religion spread primarily through military conquest, this work challenges that common narrative. Lamin Sanneh examines the actual methods of expansion, focusing on the peaceful traditions that shaped the faith in West Africa. This book traces the growth of Islam from its origins on the Arabian peninsula to its widespread adoption across the continent. By studying the transmission of Islam through trans-Saharan trade routes and its early expansion in North Africa, the text provides a detailed look at how a global religion of over a billion people evolved through non-violent means. It is an essential read for anyone interested in African history, religious studies, or the complex social movements that defined the region's development over the last 1400 years.

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Challenges the common theory that Islam spread solely through military force and jihad.

Examines the history of Islam's growth from the Arabian peninsula to a global religion.

Provides a detailed look at the Muslim African pacifist tradition and its origins.

Traces the movement of Islam through historical trans-Saharan trade routes.

Analyzes the expansion of the faith starting from its beginnings in North Africa.

Offers an academic study of religious evolution in West Africa over 1400 years.

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Brand: Oxford University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0199351619
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Africa > Western
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 September 2016
Listed Since: 10 March 2016

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