Islam and gender in colonial northeast Africa : Sitti 'Alawiyya, the uncrowned queen /

Islam and gender in colonial northeast Africa : Sitti 'Alawiyya, the uncrowned queen / by Silvia Bruzzi.

In 'Islam and gender in Colonial Northeast Africa', Silvia Bruzzi provides an account of Islamic movements and gender dynamics in the context of colonial rule in Northeast Africa. The thread that runs through the book is the life and times of Sitti 'Alawiyya al-Mirghani (1892-1940), a...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Bruzzi, Silvia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Brill, 2017.
Series:Islam in Africa ; volume 21.
Subjects:
Sufism > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Islam > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Women sufis > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Women in Islam > Africa, Northeast > History > 20th century.
Islam.
Sufism.
Women in Islam.
Women sufis.
Northeast Africa.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Islamic renewal movements, colonial occupation, and the 'atmiyya in the Red Sea region
  • Sufis at the crossroads : regional conflicts and colonial penetration
  • Sufis, gender and leadership
  • Fragmented, (in)visible and (un)told stories
  • Sufi women's "fantasy", performances and fashion
  • Growing visibility in the political arena
  • Marvels, charisma and modernity
  • Military bodies : askaris, officials and "the female warrior"
  • A feminine icon of Muslim 'emancipation' for the conquest of Ethiopia (1936-1941)
  • Conclusion: Sufi memories.

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