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1 online resource (8 pages) : illustration. |
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Africa security brief, 2164-4039 ; no. 32 |
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Africa security brief ; no. 32. 2164-4039
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"August 2016." |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 8). |
| Summary |
The growth of Salafist ideology in East Africa has challenged long established norms of tolerance and interfaith cooperation in the region. This is an outcome of a combination of external and internal factors. This includes a decades-long effort by religious foundations in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states to promulgate ultraconservative interpretations of Islam throughout East Africa’s mosques, madrassas, and Muslim youth and cultural centers. Rooted within a particular Arab cultural identity, this ideology has fostered more exclusive and polarizing religious relations in the region, which has contributed to an increase in violent attacks. These tensions have been amplified by socioeconomic differences and often heavy-handed government responses that are perceived to punish entire communities for the actions of a few. Redressing these challenges will require sustained strategies to rebuild tolerance and solidarity domestically as well as curb the external influence of extremist ideology and actors. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (Africa Center, viewed August 23, 2016). |
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Islam -- Africa, East -- History.
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Salafyah -- Africa, East.
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Religious tolerance -- Africa, East.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Africa, East.
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Extremists -- Africa, East.
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Islam. (OCoLC)fst00979776
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Extremists. (OCoLC)fst01740595
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Islamic fundamentalism. (OCoLC)fst00979941
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Religious tolerance. (OCoLC)fst01094328
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Salafyah. (OCoLC)fst01103729
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Africa, East. (OCoLC)fst01239511
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Online resources.
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National Defense University. Africa Center for Strategic Studies, issuing body.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0378-H-24 (online) |
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D 5.425:32 |
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