The Muslim minority of the democratic Republic of Congo. From historic marginalization and internal division to collective action

Cahiers d'Etudes Africaines

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 517-544

  Leinweber, Ashley E ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Democratic republic of congo; Islam; Tariqa; Tawahidi

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; ETHNIC MINORITY; ISLAMISM; MARGINALIZATION; POST-INDEPENDENCE; POST-WAR;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO;

EID: 84863317387     PISSN: 00080055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/etudesafricaines.17091     Document Type: Article

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