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The Media, Terrorism and Political Mobilization of Muslims in Kenya
(2011)
Muslims constitute just about 10% of Kenya’s population and their perceived marginalization
in the country’s politics since the colonial period has often led them to
retreat from the political scene. However, the ...
8 “Necessity Removes Restrictions”: Swahili Muslim Women’s Perspectives on Their Participation in the Public Sphere
(Brill, 2014)
“NeCessity removes restriCtioNs”: swahili muslim womeN’s perspeCtives oN their partiCipatioN iN the publiC sphere esha Faki mwinyihaji introduction this chapter examines factors that facilitate the increased participation ...
A Theological Perspective on the Socio-historical Grounds for Gender Disparity in the Nomiya Church
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2015-08)
Rites of passage are a universal phenomenon marked by transitions during major life changes. In the Nomiya Church (NC) circumcision and baptism as religious rites of initiation are simultaneously performed on the male ...
Religiosity in Vihiga District: Modernity and Expressions of Outward Forms
(Contemporary African Cultural Productions: Nairobi, 2012)
From a cultural perspective, religion is a very diverse phenomenon. This is because culture influences people to behave in a certain way, affecting the way they express themselves, including their religiosity. The many ...