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Christian–Muslim Relations in Kenya

A Catalogue of Events and Meanings

Bibliographic Data

ID9309341
AuthorsHassan Mwakimako (a Zentrum Moderner Orient , Kirchweg 33, D-14129, Berlin, Germany, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume18
Issue2
Pages287-307
Publication date2007-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueIslam and Christian–Muslim Relations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0959-6410 • E-ISSN: 1469-9311
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09596410701214266
OpenAlexW2012344099
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited6

This article examines contemporary paradigms, events and modes of communal behaviour which represent and reflect historical perspectives and shifts in Christian–Muslim relations in Kenya, which have been variously characterized by conflict, concord, polemics and dialogue, based on archival records, official documents and interviews. Since Muslims and Christians co-exist side by side in Kenya, they are compelled to respond to the challenges of this reality. Events involving Muslims and Christians as influenced by colonial history and the struggle for independence, and various ways in which the communities are participating in a new nation, are considered with reference to constitutional debates regarding Islamic courts

Archaeology · Colonialism · Independence (probability theory · Islam · Political science · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Gender Studies · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law

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Unique citing works22
Citations per year1,47
Citation span2011 - 2025 (15)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 22

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