Educating the Murid: Theory and practices of education in Amadu Bamba's thought
The scholarship on the Muridiyya focuses mainly on the examination of the political and economic aspects of the brotherhood. Dominant scholarly interpretations see the organisation as an effective instrument of adaptation to a turbulent period in history. (...) Since the role of religious innovation...
| Published in: | Journal of religion in Africa |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2003
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Journal of religion in Africa
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| Further subjects: | B
Association
B Senegal B Religious education B Africa B Religious community B Religious leader B Sufism |
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| Summary: | The scholarship on the Muridiyya focuses mainly on the examination of the political and economic aspects of the brotherhood. Dominant scholarly interpretations see the organisation as an effective instrument of adaptation to a turbulent period in history. (...) Since the role of religious innovations and beliefs was considered peripheral in this process of adjustment, not much attention has been devoted to doctrinal and spiritual issues within the brotherhood. This article describes and analyses Amadu Bamba's views on educational theory and practices and explores how his Sufi orientation shaped Murid pedagogy. It reveals the centrality of the theme of education in his writings, sermons and correspondence and documents the continuing influence of this education on the Murid ethos. (J Relig Afr/DÜI) |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4200 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of religion in Africa
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