num_pages: 232
description: Drawing on sources from as long ago as the 17th century, this volume contains papers that explain the role of leadership and organization in African Islam in terms of social environment and hagiographical tradition. Authors include anthropologists and historians as well as specialists inreligious and political studies.
language: English
title: Charisma and Brotherhood in African Islam
titlecomplete: Charisma and Brotherhood in African Islam (Oxford Studies in African Affairs)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Oxford University Press