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- Islam in a Zongo
- The International African Library
- Islam in a Zongo
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- A note on style
- Glossary
- Introduction
- 1 A history of Muslim presence in Asante
- 2 Muslim presence and zongos in Asante
- 3 Those who pray together
- 4 Speaking for Islam
- 5 ‘Bōkā’
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Other sources
- Index
- Titles in the Series
- References
Book contents
- Islam in a Zongo
- The International African Library
- Islam in a Zongo
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- A note on style
- Glossary
- Introduction
- 1 A history of Muslim presence in Asante
- 2 Muslim presence and zongos in Asante
- 3 Those who pray together
- 4 Speaking for Islam
- 5 ‘Bōkā’
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Other sources
- Index
- Titles in the Series
- References
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- Islam in a ZongoMuslim Lifeworlds in Asante, Ghana, pp. 236 - 255Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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