Conversion or continuum? the spread of islam among african women in cape town

Social Dynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 62-85

  Lee, Rebekah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008815207     PISSN: 02533952     EISSN: 19407874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533950108458713     Document Type: Article

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