Planting Islam in Ghana: A Critical Review of the Approaches
The unique features that a missionary religious tradition exhibits in the receiving land cannot be fully understood until the methods involved in its planting are critically scrutinized. This essay examines the various approaches which have played a crucial role in the planting of Islam in Ghana. Mu...
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Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa
2023-01-01
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| description | The unique features that a missionary religious tradition exhibits in the receiving land cannot be fully understood until the methods involved in its planting are critically scrutinized. This essay examines the various approaches which have played a crucial role in the planting of Islam in Ghana. Muslim agents during the 14th and 15th centuries started the dissemination of Islam with a largely effective accommodating, flexible approach and attitude to traditional culture and life. Later, certain Islamic elements introduced puritan, reformist approaches with the view of cleansing Islam of 'perceived' indigenous influences. By means of information derived from historico-theological methods, the essay concludes that indigenous Ghanaian life has played a significant role in molding and shaping Islamic beliefs and practices into their unique forms as they are in Ghana today. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49424dd6043d4f85bd4ab9983860f7a62024-01-16T07:43:06ZengAssociation for the Study of Religion in Southern AfricaJournal for the Study of Religion2413-30272023-01-0136212010.17159/2413-3027/2023/v36n2a4Planting Islam in Ghana: A Critical Review of the ApproachesCosmas E. Sarbah0University of GhanaThe unique features that a missionary religious tradition exhibits in the receiving land cannot be fully understood until the methods involved in its planting are critically scrutinized. This essay examines the various approaches which have played a crucial role in the planting of Islam in Ghana. Muslim agents during the 14th and 15th centuries started the dissemination of Islam with a largely effective accommodating, flexible approach and attitude to traditional culture and life. Later, certain Islamic elements introduced puritan, reformist approaches with the view of cleansing Islam of 'perceived' indigenous influences. By means of information derived from historico-theological methods, the essay concludes that indigenous Ghanaian life has played a significant role in molding and shaping Islamic beliefs and practices into their unique forms as they are in Ghana today.http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/jsr/v36n2/04.pdfIslamWest AfricaGhanaindigenous culturereformistMuslims |
| spellingShingle | Cosmas E. Sarbah Planting Islam in Ghana: A Critical Review of the Approaches Journal for the Study of Religion Islam West Africa Ghana indigenous culture reformist Muslims |
| title | Planting Islam in Ghana: A Critical Review of the Approaches |
| title_full | Planting Islam in Ghana: A Critical Review of the Approaches |
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| title_short | Planting Islam in Ghana: A Critical Review of the Approaches |
| title_sort | planting islam in ghana a critical review of the approaches |
| topic | Islam West Africa Ghana indigenous culture reformist Muslims |
| url | http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/jsr/v36n2/04.pdf |
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