Uprooting, rerooting: Culture, religion and community among indentured muslim migrants in colonial natal, 1860–1911

South African Historical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 191-222

  Vahed, Goolam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 61149244738     PISSN: 02582473     EISSN: 17261686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02582470108671408     Document Type: Article

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