Decolonising the Hajj: the pilgrimage from Nigeria to Mecca under empire and independence

This book recounts the effects of British colonial rule and decolonization on the transformation of the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) from Nigeria over the course of the twentieth century. In so doing, it incorporates Nigeria into broader historical understanding of one of the most important transnatio...

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Main Author: Heaton, Matthew M. 1980- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 2023
In:Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Studies in imperialism
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Britain / Nigeria / Hajj / Colonialism / Decolonisation / History 1900-2020
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
KBF British Isles
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
TJ Modern history
TK Recent history
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B West / Africa / HISTORY
B Mecca
B Islam / Religion / Generals
B Afrikanische Geschichte
B REL119000
B Islamic worship, rites & ceremonies
B African history
B Islam
B Pilgerfahrt
B Colonialism & imperialism
B Kolonialismus und Imperialismus
B POL045000
B Nigeria
B Arabian peninsula
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