"Although immensely varied, African Islam, Charlotte A. Quinn and Frederick Quinn demonstrate, is defined by three overarching beliefs. First, African Islam is local Islam. There is no ordained clergy, no international body to regulate doctrine, no pope or curia, which accounts …
While nearly one in every five people in the world today is Muslim, Islam is spreading most rapidly in Sub-Saharan Africa which is today home to over 150 million Muslims. Although immensely varied, African Islam, the authors demonstrate, is defined by three overarching beliefs.
"Although immensely varied, African Islam, Charlotte A. Quinn and Frederick Quinn demonstrate, is defined by three overarching beliefs. First, African Islam is local Islam. There is no ordained clergy, no international body to regulate doctrine, no pope or curia, which accounts …