Making and Remaking Mosques in Senegal
Leiden-Boston, Brill, 2011, 408 p., bibl., ill
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3620052 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ousmane Kane (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 217 |
| Issue | 217 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cahiers d études africaines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-0055 • E-ISSN: 1777-5353 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/etudesafricaines.18050 |
| OpenAlex | W4234986397 |
| Language | EN |
Cantone, Cleo. — Making and Remaking Mosques in Senegal. Leiden-Boston, Brill, 2011, 408 p., bibl., ill. According to a 2010 Pew Charitable Trust Survey, 98% of the Senegalese believed that religion is very important in their life. This makes Senegal the most religious country in the planet. 95% of the twelve million Senegalese are Muslims and Christians constitute about 5% of its population. The spread of Islam lasted over a millennium in West Africa, culminating in the 20th century of Europ
Geography · African Studies and Geopolitics · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |