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Author Ndzovu, Hassan J., author.

Title Muslims in Kenyan politics : political involvement, marginalization, and minority status / Hassan J. Ndzovu.

Publication Info. Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource
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Series Book collections on Project MUSE.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Historical evolution of Muslim politics in Kenya from the 1840s to 1963 -- Postcolonial Kenyan attitudes toward religion and the predicament of Muslims -- Development of Muslim civic associations and political parties -- Muslim politics in the legislative, judicial, and constitutional arenas -- Controversial "MOU" and Muslim topics in an election period.
Summary Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Kenya from precolonial times to the present, culminating in the radicalization of a section of the Muslim population in recent decades. The politicization of Islam in Kenya is deeply connected with the sense of marginalization that shapes Muslims' understanding of Kenyan politics and government policies. Kenya's Muslim population comprises ethnic Arabs, Indians, and black Africans, and its status has varied historically. Under British rule, an imposed racial hierarchy affected Muslims particularly, thwarting the development of a united political voice. Drawing on a broad range of interviews and historical research, Ndzovu presents a nuanced picture of political associations during the postcolonial period and explores the role of Kenyan Muslims as political actors.
Note This work is licensed by Knowledge Unlatched under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Language In English.
Subject Islam and politics -- Kenya.
Islam and politics.
Kenya.
Muslims -- Political activity -- Kenya.
Muslims -- Political activity.
Kenya -- Politics and government.
Politics and government.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Ndzovu, Hassan J. Muslims in Kenyan politics. Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2014 (DLC) 2014017277
ISBN 9780810167872 (electronic book)
0810167875 (electronic book)
9780810130029 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0810130025