Sufism and jihad in modern Senegal : the Murid order / John Glover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glover, John, 1969-

Series:

Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; v. 32.

Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; v. 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Murīdīyah--Senegal--History.

Murīdīyah.

Islamic sects--Senegal--History.

Islamic sects.

History.

Senegal.

Physical Description:

viii, 236 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2007.

Summary:

The Murid order, founded in Senegal in the latter decades of the nineteenth century, grew into a major Sufi order during the colonial period and is now among the most recognizable of the Sufi orders in Africa. Murids have spread the voice of Islam and Africa in concert halls and on the airwaves through pop singers-especially Youssou N'Dour-and the image of Shaykh Amadu Bamba M'Backe, the founding saint of the order, often used to grace the covers of works concerning Islam, African culture, abolition, and European colonization.

In this insightful and revealing study, John Glover explores the manner in which a Muslim society in West Africa actively created a conception of modernity that reflects its own historical awareness and identity. Drawing from Murid written and oral historical sources, Glover carefully considers how the Murid order at the collective and individual levels has navigated the intersection of two major historical forces-Islam, specifically in the contexts of reform and mysticism, and European colonization-and achieved in the process an understanding of modernity not as an unwilling witness but as an active participant. Uitimateiy, Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal presents the reader with a new portrait of a society that has used its notion of modernity to adapt and incorporate further historical changes into its identity as an African Sufi order.

Contents:

Sociopolitical change, Islamic reform, and Sufism in West Africa

Conflict and colonization: a new generation of Sufi reformers

The construction of the Murid synthesis: perceptions of Amadu Bamba and Maam Cerno

Translating the Murid mission: the founding of Darou mousty

Symbiosis: colonization and Murid modernity

Murid Taalibe: historical narratives and identity

Conclusion: Murid historical identity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-227) and index.

ISBN:

9781580462686

1580462685

OCLC:

123284739