Muslims Talking Politics

For generations Islamic and Western intellectuals and policymakers have debated Islam's compatibility with democratic government, usually with few solid conclusions. But where - Brandon Kendhammer asks in this book - have the voices of ordinary, working-class Muslims been in this conversation? Doesn't the fate of democracy rest in their hands? Visiting with community members in northern Nigeria, he tells the complex story of the stunning return of democracy to a country that has also embraced Shariah law and endured the radical religious terrorism of Boko Haram.

Year

2016

Language

English

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Editions

3

Pages

312

ISBN

9780226368986

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