The first comprehensive analysis of Muslim movements of reform in modern sub-Saharan
AfricaBased on twelve case studies (Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia …

The present article is constructed as an argument for Islamic humanist hermeneutics. In the
first part of the article, I propose a more comprehensive, multidimensional definition than has …

This article examines recent developments of Salafism in Côte d'Ivoire by exploring how the
movement has evolved over the last 25 years through its main national associations and …

In a conversation about current religious practice on the campus of Abdou Moumouni
University (Université Abdou Moumouni, uam), Niamey, Niger, 1 a colleague of mine …

This article explores recent inter-and intra-religious entanglements and contestations
between Sufi Muslims, members of the Izala and Christianity, which have emerged as a …

This study focuses on the history of the Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) and its
involvement in the processes of religious change among “Yoruba Muslims” in Southwest …

Why do young Muslim students who live in a relatively peaceful and pluralistic society like
Ghana embrace extremist ideologies? This paper examines the radicalisation of young …

This chapter looks at the different interpretations and implementations of the concept of jihād
in Africa. It examines the patterns, motives, and consequences of jihād in the continent. It …

There is much ambiguity in terms of how Salafism is understood as an empirical
phenomenon and how it is used as an analytical concept. This is partly because it often …

The chapter addresses the social transformations, shifting authority and gender hierarchies,
and new opportunities for trans-local and transnational engagement made possible by …