Muslims in Kenyan Politics

Political Involvement, Marginalization, and Minority Status

Bibliographic Data

ID19949498
AuthorsHassan J Ndzovu (0000-0002-7312-2469, corresponding author), Hassan Ndzovu
Year2014
Pages232
Publication date2014-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueMuslims in Kenyan Politics (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherNorthwestern University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.26530/oapen_628770
OpenAlexW400946312
Open LibraryOL27548452M
ISBN9780810130029
LanguageEN
Citations received21

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 Arabs, Indians, and black Africans, and its status has varied historically. Under British rule, an imposed racial hierarchy affected Muslims particularly, thwarting the development of a united political voice. Drawing on a broad range of interviews and historical research, Ndzovu presents a nuanced picture of political associations during the postcolonial period and explores the role of Kenyan Muslims as political actors

Ethnic group · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Islam · Kenya · Political science · Politics · Population · Radicalization · Sociology · State (computer science) · African history and culture analysis · Demography · Gender Studies · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · Hispanic-African Historical Relations · Law · Africa · Islam and politics · Muslims · Political activity · politics and government

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