Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa

The Cases of Northern Nigeria and Tanzania Compared

Bibliographic Data

ID3932229
AuthorsDavid Westerlund, Lissi Rasmussen
Year1997
Volume27
Issue4
Pages439
Publication date1997-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1581917
OpenAlexW1999253612
LanguageEN
Citations received9

Part 1 The historical background of Islam in West and East Africa before colonial times: the diffusion of Islam in West Africa the diffusion of Islam in East Africa the different nature of the history of Islam in the two parts of Africa. Part 2 Christian-Muslim relations during colonial times: the colonial administration and Islam in Northern Nigeria the colonial administration and Islam in Tanganyika a short history of Christian missionary penetration in Northern Nigeria and Tanganyika Christian missionaries' attitude to Islam and Muslims Christian-Muslim relations in Northern Nigeria and Tanganyika. Part 3 Developments in the present time: independence in Nigeria (1960) and Tanzania (1961) Christian-Muslim relations and the political goals of Nigeria and Tanzania Christian-Muslim relations and socio-econoomic structures in the villages. Part 4 Conclusions

African studies · Anthropology of religion · Christianity · Geography · History of religions · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · African history and culture analysis · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies

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