The History of Islam in Africa

The History of Islam in Africa

Author: Nehemia Levtzion

Publisher: James Currey

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13:

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The history of the Islamic faith in Africa spans 14 centuries. This book provides a detailed mapping of the cultural, political, geographic and religious past of Islam in a single volume. Intended as a reference and textbook, it does not assume prior knowledge of the subject.


Pride, Faith, and Fear

Pride, Faith, and Fear

Author: Charlotte A. Quinn

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0195063864

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While nearly one in every five people in the world today is Muslim, Islam is spreading most rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa which is today home to over 150 million Muslims. Although immensely varied, African Islam, the authors demonstrate, is defined by three overarching beliefs.


Nigerian Political Parties

Nigerian Political Parties

Author: Richard L. Sklar

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 1400878233

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The development of political parties in Nigeria during the terminal phase of British colonial rule. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.