The African Caliphate: The Life, Works and Teaching of Shaykh Usman Dan Fodio (1754-1817)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1842001116 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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C P Slayton said Clearly the apologist's perspective to a very controversial era in Islamic history. I read this book at the same time I read a biography of Amadu Bamba (roughly mirrored Usman don Fodio's lifetime 100 years later). Bamba was the founder of the first black African Sufi order; independent of any Middle East origins. Both that biography and this account of Usman don Fodio were written by natives of their respective land, language and culture. In both cases, the religious figures are given full benefit of the doubt in their zeal, piety and noble purpose almost to the point of infallib
The African Caliphate: The Life, Works and Teaching of Shaykh Usman Dan Fodio