Bibliograph

Mali & Senegal, the power of Islam, produced by NHK

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Label

Mali & Senegal, the power of Islam, produced by NHK

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

For College; Adult audiences

Main title

Mali & Senegal

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

747799229

Responsibility statement

produced by NHK

Runtime

Series statement

Africa in the 21st Century

Sub title

the power of Islam

Summary

Islam has influenced West Africa since the 11th century, but only in the last 100 years has the religion grown so rapidly in Senegal and Mali. One prominent sect, the Murid movement which grew out of Sufism, has millions of followers and wealth accumulated from peanut cultivation. As a force of conservative Islam, its economic and political power must be watched by the West

Target audience

general

Contributor