TY - CHAP
T1 - Interpretations of Jihād in Africa
T2 - A Historical Overview
AU - Issaka-Toure, Fulera
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - This chapter looks at the different interpretations and implementations of the concept of jihād in Africa. It examines the patterns, motives, and consequences of jihād in the continent. It discusses the different modes of jihāds that have taken place in the African continent from the precolonial period to now. It shows that the historical trajectory and the interpretations and implementations of jihād in Africa reflect the polycentric nature of Islam, demonstrating that African Muslims have always been engaged in the larger global Islamic culture, issues, and challenges.
AB - This chapter looks at the different interpretations and implementations of the concept of jihād in Africa. It examines the patterns, motives, and consequences of jihād in the continent. It discusses the different modes of jihāds that have taken place in the African continent from the precolonial period to now. It shows that the historical trajectory and the interpretations and implementations of jihād in Africa reflect the polycentric nature of Islam, demonstrating that African Muslims have always been engaged in the larger global Islamic culture, issues, and challenges.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85150148748&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-45759-4_5
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-45759-4_5
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85150148748
SN - 9783030457587
SP - 77
EP - 92
BT - The Palgrave Handbook of Islam in Africa
PB - Springer International Publishing
ER -