in the repository
Title data
Seesemann, Rüdiger:
East African Muslims After 9/11.
Bayreuth
,
2005
.
- (Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers
; 3
)
![[thumbnail of seesemann_Titel_26_07_Kompl.pdf]](https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png) |
|
||||||||
|
Download (132kB)
|
Abstract
Much has been said about 9/11, but little research has been done on the impact the events had on Africa. This paper explores how Muslims in East Africa view the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Particular attention will be given to the case of Kenya. What were the effects and consequences of 9/11 for Muslim communities there? How do they perceive the "war on terrorism", how did the changing configuration of geopolitics in the aftermath of 9/11 affect their lives and attitudes? What are the future prospects of Christian- Muslim understanding in East Africa? The paper argues that the initial sentiment of sympathy with the victims has been replaced by the rise of anti-American attitudes among the East African Muslim population. Although this tendency will probably continue as long as policy makers think of anti-Americanism in terms of an "image problem", the impact of 9/11 on East Africa will in the long run not depend on global issues, but on the course of political and religious developments on the national and local levels.
Further data
| Item Type: | Book / Monograph |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Globalisierung; Islamwissenschaft; Afrikaforschung; Afrika-Studien; Internationaler Terrorismus; Lokales Handeln; Islam in Afrika; Muslime in Ost Afrika; Kenia; Globalization; African Studies; Local Agency; Kenya; muslim communities in East Africa |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 390 Customs, etiquette, folklore |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties |
| Language: | English |
| Originates at UBT: | Yes |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-opus-1693 |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2014 16:12 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Mar 2019 08:09 |
| URI: | https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/849 |
Download Statistics