Imagining Arab Communities: Colonialism, Islamic Reform, and Arab Identity in Mombasa, Kenya, 1897–1933

After the advent of British colonial rule, the epistemological prestige of Muslim culture, Arabic literacy, and qadi courts declined in Kenya. Coastal residents sought favorable court rulings outside qadi courts, which no longer had independent jurisdiction, and many sought education and jobs in a B...

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Main Author: Mathews, Nathaniel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2013
In: Islamic Africa
Year: 2013, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 135-163
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