How Long to Read Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal

How Long Does it Take to Read Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal by John Glover

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Examines through the use of Murid oral and written sources the creation of an "alternative modernity" as an understanding of historical change by Sufi notables and disciples. The Murid order, founded in Senegal in the latter decades of the nineteenth century, grew into a major Sufi order during the colonial period and is now among the most recognizable of the Sufi orders in Africa. Murids have spread the voice of Islam and Africa in concert halls and on the airwaves through pop singers -- especially Youssou N'Dour -- and the image of Shaykh Amadu Bamba M'Backé, the founding saint of the order, often used to grace the covers ofworks concerning Islam, African culture, abolition, and European colonization. In this insightful and revealing study, John Glover explores the manner in which a Muslim society in West Africa actively created a conception ofmodernity that reflects its own historical awareness and identity. Drawing from Murid written and oral historical sources, Glover carefully considers how the Murid order at the collective and individual levels has navigated the intersection of two major historical forces -- Islam, specifically in the contexts of reform and mysticism, and European colonization -- and achieved in the process an understanding of modernity not as an unwilling witness but as anactive participant. Ultimately, Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal presents the reader with a new portrait of a society that has used its notion of modernity to adapt and incorporate further historical changes into its identity as an African Sufi order. John Glover is Associate Professor of History at the University of Redlands in southern California.

How long is Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal?

Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal by John Glover is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal aloud.

What Reading Level is Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal?

Sufism and Jihad in Modern Senegal is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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