‘A faith for ourselves’: Slavery, sufism, and conversion to islam at the cape

South African Historical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-24

  Mason, John Edwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 61849128897     PISSN: 02582473     EISSN: 17261686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02582470208671416     Document Type: Article

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