Society of the Righteous
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-07114-9 (ISBN)
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In Society of the Righteous, Kimberly T. Wortmann explores how the Ibadhi-Omani community in Tanzania has engaged in charitable activities, cooperation within the Muslim community, and economic development, despite facing suspicions of foreign influence and elitism. The focus is on the Istiqaama Muslim Community, an international charity network established in Oman and Tanzania in 1995. This ethnographic and transregional study documents the strategies employed by the "People of Truth and Righteousness" to preserve their unique religious practices and beliefs.
Society of the Righteous moves beyond the typical discussions on global Muslim religion and politics, such as tradition versus modernity, conflicts between different branches of Islam, and the global war on terror. Instead, it explores the intricacies of a religious community whose significance has been obscured by the limitations of area studies paradigms. It illuminates the complexities of religious identity, transnational networks, gender relations, and the power of collective memory in shaping narratives of belonging, cultural preservation, and change in an increasingly interconnected world.
Kimberly T. Wortmann is an assistant professor and a scholar of religion at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Her research and writing are centered around transnational Muslim communities, religious institutions, and Swahili-speaking societies in East Africa and the Arab Gulf region.
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration
Acronyms
Introduction
1. Ibadhi Identity and Intra-Muslim Relations in Postrevolution Zanzibar
2. Building a Righteous Muslim Society
3. Ibadhi Schools and Their Transnational Networks
4. Ibadhi Students and Teachers between Tanzania and Algeria
5. Ibadhi Migrations, Religion, and Commerce in the Lake Region
6. Gendered Righteousness: Ibadhi Women and Their Local Networks
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Interviews
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2024 |
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Reihe/Serie | Framing the Global |
Zusatzinfo | 15 b&w illus., 1 map |
Verlagsort | Bloomington, IN |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
ISBN-10 | 0-253-07114-3 / 0253071143 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-07114-9 / 9780253071149 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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