Hassan J Ndzovu
Biographic Data
| ID | 4769760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hassan J Ndzovu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hassan J |
| FAMILY NAME | Ndzovu |
| SIGNATURE | NDZOVU H J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Moi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7312-2469 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Alternate Expressions of Islam Through Film Videos in Kenya
This article investigates the ways in which Muslim actors in film video in Kenya make interpretations and reinterpretations of Islamic positions on gender roles, veiling, and women’s education. The foundational discourse on gender roles, women’s education, and veiling is contained in primary sources like the Qur’an and hadith. Muslim scholars articulate this discourse in mosque sermons and madrassa teachings. In the side lines of these official s…
Kenyan Muslims’ Minority Status
On the surface, Islam in Kenya presents a continued competition between Sufi-oriented orders and the Salafi-minded Muslims. This article argues that the controversies between “traditional” and “modern” forms of Islam in the country is an indication of the plurality of ways in which Muslims, in a minority context, makes sense of their religious identities. Changing political circumstances in Kenya in the colonial and the post-colonial eras changed…
Aiwan Obinyan, director/producer. Adriaan van Klinken and David Ochar, executive producers. Kenyan, Christian, Queer. 2020. 20
Aiwan Obinyan, director/producer. Adriaan van Klinken and David Ochar, executive producers. Kenyan, Christian, Queer. 2020. 20:38 minutes. English and Kiswahili. AiAi Studios, London. http://kcqfilm.com/. Price: for institutional one-time use: £50, indefinite use: £100; for churches and community groups, one-time use: £30, indefinite use: £60. - Volume 64 Issue 1
Religion and Development in Africa
What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is “developed”, while another community/ country is “under-developed”? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa’s own history, including the memory of marg…
Religion and development in Africa
What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is “developed”, while another community/ country is “under-developed”? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa’s own history, including the memory of marg…
Religions in Contemporary Africa
Muslims in Kenyan Politics
Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Kenya from precolonial times to the present, culminating in the radicalization of a section of the Muslim population in recent decades. The politicization of Islam in Kenya is deeply connected with the sense of marginalization that shapes Muslimsâ€TM understanding of Kenyan politics and government policies.Kenyaâ€TMs Muslim population comprises ethnic A…
The Politicization of Muslim Organizations and the Future of Islamic-Oriented Politics in Kenya
Following the political liberalization of the early 1990s, Muslims in Kenya took advantage by increasing their political activities. During this period, an anti government posture among Muslims was manifest, culminating in the creation of the Islamic Party of Kenya (IPK). Perceived discrimination and marginalization by postcolonial regimes provided a forum for mobilizing Muslims to demand justice by resorting to politicized Islam. This article st…
Religion in the Political Culture of Kenya
The Politicization of Muslim Organizations and the Future of Islamic-Oriented Politics in Kenya
Following the political liberalization of the early 1990s, Muslims in Kenya took advantage by increasing their political activities. During this period, an anti government posture among Muslims was manifest, culminating in the creation of the Islamic Party of Kenya (IPK). Perceived discrimination and marginalization by postcolonial regimes provided a forum for mobilizing Muslims to demand justice by resorting to politicized Islam. This article st…
Kenyan Muslims’ Minority Status
On the surface, Islam in Kenya presents a continued competition between Sufi-oriented orders and the Salafi-minded Muslims. This article argues that the controversies between “traditional” and “modern” forms of Islam in the country is an indication of the plurality of ways in which Muslims, in a minority context, makes sense of their religious identities. Changing political circumstances in Kenya in the colonial and the post-colonial eras changed…
Religion in the Political Culture of Kenya
The Politicization of Muslim Organizations and the Future of Islamic-Oriented Politics in Kenya
Following the political liberalization of the early 1990s, Muslims in Kenya took advantage by increasing their political activities. During this period, an anti government posture among Muslims was manifest, culminating in the creation of the Islamic Party of Kenya (IPK). Perceived discrimination and marginalization by postcolonial regimes provided a forum for mobilizing Muslims to demand justice by resorting to politicized Islam. This article st…
Muslims in Kenyan Politics
Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Kenya from precolonial times to the present, culminating in the radicalization of a section of the Muslim population in recent decades. The politicization of Islam in Kenya is deeply connected with the sense of marginalization that shapes Muslimsâ€TM understanding of Kenyan politics and government policies.Kenyaâ€TMs Muslim population comprises ethnic A…
Religion and development in Africa
What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is “developed”, while another community/ country is “under-developed”? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa’s own history, including the memory of marg…
Religions in Contemporary Africa
Religion and Development in Africa
What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is “developed”, while another community/ country is “under-developed”? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa’s own history, including the memory of marg…
Aiwan Obinyan, director/producer. Adriaan van Klinken and David Ochar, executive producers. Kenyan, Christian, Queer. 2020. 20
Aiwan Obinyan, director/producer. Adriaan van Klinken and David Ochar, executive producers. Kenyan, Christian, Queer. 2020. 20:38 minutes. English and Kiswahili. AiAi Studios, London. http://kcqfilm.com/. Price: for institutional one-time use: £50, indefinite use: £100; for churches and community groups, one-time use: £30, indefinite use: £60. - Volume 64 Issue 1
Kenyan Muslims’ Minority Status
On the surface, Islam in Kenya presents a continued competition between Sufi-oriented orders and the Salafi-minded Muslims. This article argues that the controversies between “traditional” and “modern” forms of Islam in the country is an indication of the plurality of ways in which Muslims, in a minority context, makes sense of their religious identities. Changing political circumstances in Kenya in the colonial and the post-colonial eras changed…
Alternate Expressions of Islam Through Film Videos in Kenya
This article investigates the ways in which Muslim actors in film video in Kenya make interpretations and reinterpretations of Islamic positions on gender roles, veiling, and women’s education. The foundational discourse on gender roles, women’s education, and veiling is contained in primary sources like the Qur’an and hadith. Muslim scholars articulate this discourse in mosque sermons and madrassa teachings. In the side lines of these official s…
Sociology (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · African history and culture analysis (5 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (5 works) · Kenya (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Islam (4 works)