'We are all the same, because we all worship God.' The controversial case of a female saint in The Gambia

Africa

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 502-525

  Janson, Marloes ^a  

^a ZENTRUM MODERNER ORIENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CONFLICT; CULTURAL TRADITION; ISLAMISM; RELIGION;

AFRICA; GAMBIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33846658777     PISSN: 00019720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/afr.2006.0066     Document Type: Article

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