Mohammad Saani Ibrahim

While most studies of Islam in West Africa have focused on the spread and nature of Sufi Islam, there has been a recent dramatic transformation in the political and social influence of Sufi Islam long-believed to characterize "African Islam." The forces of globalization and soci…

The thesis explores the historical background, activities and organization of the Tijaniyya s[dotbelow]ufi order in the Tamale District of Ghana. After a survey of the history of Islam's penetration of sub-Saharan Africa, and the role of s[dotbelow]ufi orders in this process gen…