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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be young, modern, and Muslim? Documenting everyday life in Lamu (Kenya), this book explores the mundane practices of behavior and speech that create moral personhood. In elaborating everyday practices of Islamic pluralism, the book shows how Muslim societies critically engage with change while sustaining a sense of integrity and morality.
Table of ContentsPreface | ix
Introduction | 1
Interlude 1: Mila Yetu Hufujika (Our Traditions Are Being Destroyed), by Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulkadir | 41
1. “This Is Lamu”: Belonging, Morality, and Materiality | 46
2. Dialects of Morality | 76
Interlude 2: kiSwahili, by Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulkadir | 114
3. “Youth” as a Discursive Construct | 121
4. Reframing Morality through Youthful Voices | 153
Interlude 3: Tupijeni Makamama (Let’s Embrace), by Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulkadir | 187
5. Senses of Morality and Morality of the Senses | 191
Epilogue | 233
Appendix: Note on Language | 247
Acknowledgments | 257
Notes | 261
Bibliography | 271
Index | 293
