Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa

Political liberalization and economic reform, the weakening of the state, and increased global interconnections have all had profound effects on Muslim societies and the practice of Islam in Africa. The contributors to this volume investigate and illuminate the changes they have brought, through detailed case studies of Muslim youth activists, Islamic NGOs, debates about Islamic law, secularism and minority rights, and Muslims and the political process in both conflict and post-conflict settings. Their work offers fresh perspectives on the complexity of Muslim politics in contemporary Africa.

Benjamin F. Soares is an Anthropologist, African Studies Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands. René Otayek is a Researcher, Centre d'Etude d'Afrique Noire, Bordeaux.