Islamic Law, Colonialism, and Mecca's Shadow in the Horn of Africa

IF 0.3 0 RELIGION

Journal of Africana Religions Pub Date : 2019-01-30 DOI:10.5325/JAFRIRELI.7.1.0121

M. Massoud

引用次数: 3

Abstract

Abstract:Drawing on the case of British Somaliland (circa 1884–1960), this article argues that Islam—and competing views of Islamic law in politics—occupied a critical role during the region's colonial period. In particular, British colonial administrators and Muslim clerics both turned eastward to the Arabian Peninsula for inspiration and justification for their critiques of one another.

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伊斯兰法律、殖民主义和非洲之角麦加的阴影

摘要:本文以英属索马里兰(约1884-1960年)为例，论证了伊斯兰教以及伊斯兰法律在政治上的对立观点在该地区的殖民时期发挥了关键作用。特别是，英国殖民统治者和穆斯林神职人员都转向东方的阿拉伯半岛，为他们彼此的批评寻找灵感和理由。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Africana Religions publishes critical scholarship on Africana religions, including the religious traditions of African and African Diasporic peoples as well as religious traditions influenced by the diverse cultural heritage of Africa. An interdisciplinary journal encompassing history, anthropology, Africana studies, gender studies, ethnic studies, religious studies, and other allied disciplines, the Journal of Africana Religions embraces a variety of humanistic and social scientific methodologies in understanding the social, political, and cultural meanings and functions of Africana religions.