MLT 150 - Islam in West-Africa: Ahmadou Bamba’s Murid Tariqa as a case study

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This course examines Islam in West Africa through the lens of Ahmadou Bamba (1853-1927), a Sufi religious figure whose life experiences, works, and teachings have been understudied or little known in the academic discourse on colonialization, decolonialization and cultural studies. CQ: JCHF ISP: AFR, REL