Society of the righteous: Ibadhi Muslim identity and transnationalism in Tanzania
"This is a highly original work, a signal contribution not only to the emerging field of Ibadi studies, but also to students and scholars of Islamic, African, and Middle Eastern studies. ... Wortmann demonstrates familiarity with a wide range of scholarship and considers multiple factors in her...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Framing the global
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tanzania
/ Ibadites
/ Religious identity
/ Transnational policy
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Ibadites (Tanzania)
History
B Transnationalism Religious aspects Islam B Islam / RELIGION / Rituals & Practice B African Studies / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies |
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| Summary: | "This is a highly original work, a signal contribution not only to the emerging field of Ibadi studies, but also to students and scholars of Islamic, African, and Middle Eastern studies. ... Wortmann demonstrates familiarity with a wide range of scholarship and considers multiple factors in her analysis, including history, language, ethnicity, nationalism, education, social structure, the function of charitable associations, and economics." - Valerie Hoffman, author of The Essentials of Ibadi Islam. "This is a major contribution to understanding contemporary Ibadi society in Tanzania and how it remains shaped by cross-regional networks of belonging. It also goes deep into its daily ways of operation and the role of Ibadi women in shaping Ibadi presence in Tanzania. The chapter on Ibadi women in particular is a welcome addition to the literature on Muslim communities in East Africa." - Amal Ghazal, author of Islamic Reform and Arab Nationalism: Expanding the Crescent from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, 1880s-1930s "Though the Omani sultanate's power ended in Tanzania more than 50 years ago, its imperial legacy persists today-as do its unique religious communities. Neither Sunni nor Shi'a, the Ibadhi Muslims of Oman have used a rhetoric of tolerance and peaceful coexistence to spread their beliefs through North and East Africa, including a small but significant percentage of Zanzibar's Muslim population. In Society of the Righteous, Kimberly T. Wortmann traces the ways that Tanzania's Ibadhis have countered suspicions of outside influence and elitism through charitable giving, intra-Muslim cooperation, and economic development. Focusing on the efforts of the Istiqaama Muslim Community, a transnational charity network established in Oman and Tanzania in 1995, she reveals the strategies used by these "People of Truth and Righteousness" to ensure the survival of their unique religious adherences and doctrines. The various schools, mosques, radio stations, and charities established by Istiqaama are key to the Ibadhi community's self-representation as a model for religious tolerance, along with its African and Arab kinship networks, merchant capital, and the efforts of local women's networks. By studying the complexities of a religious community whose significance has been obscured by the limitations of area studies paradigms, Society of the Righteous shifts the discussion of global Muslim religion and politics beyond the usual concerns with tradition versus modernity, contestations between various branches of Islam, and the global war on terror"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 248 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-07114-9 978-0-253-07115-6 |
