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The author was employed as consultant for the Islamic fundamentalist Shari'a Movement's project to unite Muslims and non-Muslims in Khartoum's shanty towns. His book examines the use of Islam as a tool for political transformation and discusses religious discourse in Africa.

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Preface Pt. 1: Struggles for the Familiar Ch. 1: Religion, Islam, and the State in Africa Ch. 2: Sudan: The Search for Political Coherency Ch. 3: The Civil War Pt. 2: Out of Bounds Islam and Transformation Ch. 4: Indigenous Solutions: Islamicization and Postcolonial Identity Ch. 5: Sociality of the Capital: Transformation of Khartoum Ch. 6: The Discursive Practices of the Islamic Movement Ch. 7: Politics of Cultural Revival Ch. 8: The Religion of Race, the Race for Religion Pt. 3: A Reference from Another Africa Ch. 9: Advantageous Marginalities: A South African Critique of the Islamic Movement in Sudan Notes Index

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 15/07/1994
      ISBN13: 9780226758695, 978-0226758695
      ISBN10: 0226758699
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The author was employed as consultant for the Islamic fundamentalist Shari'a Movement's project to unite Muslims and non-Muslims in Khartoum's shanty towns. His book examines the use of Islam as a tool for political transformation and discusses religious discourse in Africa.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Pt. 1: Struggles for the Familiar Ch. 1: Religion, Islam, and the State in Africa Ch. 2: Sudan: The Search for Political Coherency Ch. 3: The Civil War Pt. 2: Out of Bounds Islam and Transformation Ch. 4: Indigenous Solutions: Islamicization and Postcolonial Identity Ch. 5: Sociality of the Capital: Transformation of Khartoum Ch. 6: The Discursive Practices of the Islamic Movement Ch. 7: Politics of Cultural Revival Ch. 8: The Religion of Race, the Race for Religion Pt. 3: A Reference from Another Africa Ch. 9: Advantageous Marginalities: A South African Critique of the Islamic Movement in Sudan Notes Index

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