H-IslamInAfrica promotes scholarly research, both within and outside Africa, in all areas and disciplines of the social sciences and humanities relevant to Islam in Africa. We want to encourage international cooperation and facilitate the exchange of ideas and meaningful dialogue among persons engaged in research on Islam in Africa. Toward those ends, the network aims to:

  • Encourage the publication and dissemination of scholarly and artistic works as well as primary sources on Islamic studies and related topics.
  • Organize panels, symposia, and conferences on Islam in Africa at meetings of regional, national and international organizations.
  • And provide the general public with information on issues of historical, cultural, and contemporary interest in Islam in Africa.

Recent Content

Review published on Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Author: 
Fahad Ahmad Bishara
Reviewer: 
Johan Mathew

Mathew on Bishara, 'A Sea of Debt: Law and Economic Life in the Western Indian Ocean, 1780-1950'

Fahad Ahmad Bishara. A Sea of Debt: Law and Economic Life in the Western Indian Ocean, 1780-1950. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. 292 pp. $34.99 (paper), ISBN 978-1-316-60937-8.

Reviewed by Johan Mathew (Rutgers University) Published on H-IslamInAfrica (June, 2018) Commissioned by Saarah Jappie (University of the Witwatersrand)

Review published on Thursday, June 14, 2018
Author: 
Alden Young
Reviewer: 
Cyrus Schayegh

Schayegh on Young, 'Transforming Sudan: Decolonization, Economic Development, and State Formation'

Alden Young. Transforming Sudan: Decolonization, Economic Development, and State Formation. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2017. pp. (hardcover), ISBN 978-1-107-17249-4.

Reviewed by Cyrus Schayegh (Department of International History, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies) Published on H-IslamInAfrica (June, 2018) Commissioned by Saarah Jappie (University of the Witwatersrand)

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