Gambia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2728571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Momodou Darboe, Momodou K Darboe (0000-0001-9547-7183, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 73-82 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-0206 • E-ISSN: 1555-2462 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0002020600030870 |
| OpenAlex | W4236077801 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Over the past fifteen years, the practice of Islam in the Gambia has undergone a perceptible change, from a tolerant and accommodating type of Qaddriyya-inspired Islam to a more radical form. This transformation has coincided with the rulership of President Yahya Jammeh, a master of manipulation of Islamic symbols. Breaking with his predecessor Sir Dawda Jawara, Jammeh has frequently blurred the line between mosque and state to reinforce his political advantage. Examples include building a mosque on state grounds and cultivating particular imams. At the same time, Jammeh has not hesitated to break with his local Wahhabi allies when he has judged it expedient to do so. Thus, in the wake of severe economic deterioration and a resulting rapprochement with the United States, the Jammeh regime has challenged the nation's prime Wahhabi leader over girls' wearing of headscarves to school. Gambia's recent experience illustrates the reciprocal relationship between religion and politics, and politicians' use of Islam for personal gain
Islam · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Theology · African history and culture analysis · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |