Sufism and Nineteenth Century Jihad Movements in West Africa: a Case Study of al-Hajj 'Umar al-Futi's Philosophy of Jihad and its Sufi Bases.
This thesis attempts to study the nature and development of al-Hajj 'Umar's jihad movement in the Western Sudan (1830-1864). The movement is traced from its peaceful religious beginnings to its final militant conclusion. The role of al-Hajj's Sufi orientation in initiating and conduct...
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McGill University
1973
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