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Sharia or Shura

Contending Approaches to Muslim Politics in Nigeria and Senegal

Although Muslims in northern Nigeria and Senegal share a common Islamic background in the Sufi tradition, the societies differ in their attitudes and approaches to public affairs. This book provides explanations for the divergence using factors such as the pre-colonial and colonial experiences; socio-political structures of the nation-states; and the structures and forms of Muslim brotherhoods and organizations.

It has done so at the expense of accounting fully for the forces of skepticism, liberty and creativity that struggle against repressive con— formism and state hegemony. 2 Muslim politics, like politics anywhere, involve groups and ...