Wa And The Wala

Author : Ivor Wilks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0521894344

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Wa and the Wala by Ivor Wilks Pdf

In the late seventeenth century Wala emerged as a small state in what is now northwestern Ghana. Its creation involved on the one hand warrior groups of Mande, Dagomba and Mamprusi origins, and on the other hand scholars from the centres of Muslim learning on the Middle Niger. Ivor Wilks traces the history of Wala from its beginnings to the present, paying particular attention to relations between the Muslim and non-Muslim elements in its population. He also examines the impact of Zabarima, Samorian, British and French intrusions into Wala affairs. By the use of orally transmitted traditions and recensions of these in Arabic and Hausa, he is able to show how the Wala themselves view their past. Wala is periodically convulsed by crises often resulting in communal violence. He suggests that the policy maker involved in the region's political problems needs a sound knowledge of Wala history and an understanding of the deeper structures of Wala society, especially in the context of official support for decentralization.

Author : David Owusu-Ansah
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810875005

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Historical Dictionary of Ghana by David Owusu-Ansah Pdf

Ghana, the former British colony of the Gold Coast, is historically known for being the first country to the south of the Sahara to attain political independence from colonial rule. It is known for its exports of cocoa and a variety of minerals, especially gold, and it is now an oil exporting country. But Ghana’s importance to the African continent is not only seen in its natural resources or its potential to expand its agricultural output. Rather the nation’s political history of nationalism, the history of military engagement in politics, record of economic depression and the ability to rise from the ashes of political and economic decay is the most unique character of the country. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Ghana covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ghana.

Author : E. Richard Hart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015034207517

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Zuni and the Courts by E. Richard Hart Pdf

Three decades ago-years after most tribes had filed land claims-the Zuni initiated legal battles related to aboriginal claims, rights, and use that few experts thought they could win. Yet by 1991 they had achieved three major victories. In the first case, the Zuni sued the United States seeking payment for aboriginal territorial lands taken without adequate compensation. In the second, also against the United States, the tribe sought compensation for environmental damages to Zuni trust lands caused by the U.S. Government and by private industry where the federal government should have provided protection. And in the third, the U.S. government sued a private rancher on the Zuni's behalf to establish an easement protecting an ancient religious trail. Providing a new overview of these cases and Zuni history, Richard Hart has gathered together essays written by many of those who testified for the Zuni-historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, and scientist-as well as commentary from the tribe's lawyers. The authors simplify the complex nature of the testimony, making it accessible to a wide audience. They cover such diverse but significant issues as Spanish law and land grants, tribal aboriginal title, the Navajo Wars, U.S. territorial policy, deforestation, erosion, geomorphology, dendrochronology, environmental history, anthropology, archaeology, education, folklore, oral history, and religion. Tying together current events with cultural and legal history, Zuni and the Courts provides not only expert observations on how and why the Zuni succeeded but offers insight into how similar cases can be fought and won.

Author : Nathan Samwini
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 3825889912

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The Muslim Resurgence in Ghana Since 1950 by Nathan Samwini Pdf

This volume examines the place of Islam in Ghanaian society, with particular attention to the role of the dominant orthodox' Tijyniyya tradition, and its relation to newer groups which have become increasingly prominent since 1950. These are characterized as part of a Muslim resurgence'. The two groups given particular attention are the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission (Amm) and the Ahlus Sunna wal-Jama'a. Nathan Samwini holds a doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of Birmingham (UK) and is ordained minister of the Methodist Church in Ghana.

Author : Shiraz Maher
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190651121

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Salafi-jihadism by Shiraz Maher Pdf

No topic has captured the public imagination of late quite so dramatically as the specter of global jihadism. While much has been said about the way jihadists behave, their ideology remains poorly understood. As the Levant has imploded and millenarian radicals claim to have revived a Caliphate based on the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed, the need for a nuanced and accurate understanding of jihadist beliefs has never been greater. Shiraz Maher charts the intellectual underpinnings of salafi-jihadism from its origins in the mountains of the Hindu Kush to the jihadist insurgencies of the 1990s and the 9/11 wars. What emerges is the story of a pragmatic but resilient warrior doctrine that often struggles - as so many utopian ideologies do - to consolidate the idealism of theory with the reality of practice. His ground-breaking introduction to salafi-jihadism recalibrates our understanding of the ideas underpinning one of the most destructive political philosophies of our time by assessing classical works from Islamic antiquity alongside those of contemporary ideologues. Packed with refreshing and provocative insights, Maher explains how war and insecurity engendered one of the most significant socio-religious movements of the modern era.

Author : Stefan Goertz,Alexander E. Streitparth
Publisher : Springer
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030145927

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The New Terrorism by Stefan Goertz,Alexander E. Streitparth Pdf

In light of asymmetrical security threats in western democracies as well as in conflict regions, this timely book examines the actors, strategies and tactics of Islamist terrorism and transnational organized crime around the globe. The authors develop an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the ideologies, forms of cooperation, and technological means used in new forms of terrorism. The book starts with an empirical analysis of the new Jihadism as a global Islamist theology and strategy. Furthermore, it investigates the interaction, cooperation and fusion of transnational organized crime and Islamist terrorism and highlights new communication technologies as vital tools for terrorism. Lastly, the book provides an analysis of asymmetrical strategies and tactics used by terrorist organisations, and of low-level terrorism. As such, it will appeal to all political scientists and criminologists studying terrorism, as well as to professionals at various national and international security services.

Author : Tore Hamming
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197695494

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Jihadi Politics by Tore Hamming Pdf

In February 2014, al-Qaida issued a statement that shocked the entire Jihadi movement. For the first time in its history, the group declared that a local affiliate, the Islamic State in Iraq, was no longer part of al-Qaida. The renegade Iraqi group, led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, had expanded its operations to Syria, taking over the regional branch Jabhat al-Nusra; but in the process, the group had defied orders from al-Qaida's amir, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Islamic State's actions, and increasingly aggressive posture towards fellow Jihadis, eventually ignited a Jihadi civil war-a period defined by internal tensions that ultimately turned global. With devastating impact, this fitna left the Jihadi movement more polarized and fragmented than ever, seriously threatening its internal cohesion. Jihadi Politics presents the first exhaustive account of infighting within the global Jihadi movement. Based on years of digital anthropology, hundreds of primary documents, and interviews with Jihadis, it offers an unprecedented glimpse into historic and current conflicts between and within Jihadi groups. This thorough examination of the years 2014-2019 offers a more nuanced understanding of the current state of Jihadism, with important insights into its future evolution-including Islamic State's role in Afghanistan.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Indian land transfers
ISBN : PURD:32754070367390

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Zuni Indian Tribe Lands Bill by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs Pdf

Author : Khaled Hroub
Publisher : Saqi
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780863568831

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Political Islam by Khaled Hroub Pdf

This volume offers a comprehensive discussion of the contemporary debates within political Islam, providing an in-depth analysis of the specific movements, countries and regions in the Arab world and Israel. The contributors contend that the evolution of Islamic movements is contextual rather than ideological. Therefore, Islamic movements are best understood individually within their own historical, socio-political and cultural setting. Political Islam is an essential reference for academi, researchers and the media, as well as general readers with an interest in Islamic political debates. Contributors include Abdullah Baabood, Youcef Bouandel, Abdelwahab El-Affendi, Kamal Helbawy, Roel Meijer, Ibrahim Moussawi, Tariq Ramadan, Tilde Rosmer, Murad Batal al-Shishani, Sara Silvestri and Camille Tawil. '[Hroub's] work on Hamas is exceptional ... a lucid, informative and extremely valuable introduction to this complex organisation.' -- Sara Roy, Harvard University

Author : Joas Wagemakers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107022072

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A Quietist Jihadi by Joas Wagemakers Pdf

A groundbreaking assessment of the life and ideology of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, one of the most influential radical Muslim thinkers alive today.

Author : Muhammad Saeed al-Qahtani,Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd ibn Sālim Qaḥṭānī,Omar Johnstone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Islam
ISBN : 1874263809

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Al-Wala' Wa'l-Bara' by Muhammad Saeed al-Qahtani,Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd ibn Sālim Qaḥṭānī,Omar Johnstone Pdf

Author : Jo Carrillo
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 1566395828

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Readings in American Indian Law by Jo Carrillo Pdf

This collection of works many by Native American scholars introduces selected topics in federal Indian law. Readings in American Indian Law covers contemporary issues of identity and tribal recognition; reparations for historic harms; the valuation of land in land claims; the return to tribal owners of human remains, sacred items, and cultural property; tribal governance and issues of gender, democracy informed by cultural awareness, and religious freedom. Courses in federal Indian law are often aimed at understanding rules, not cultural conflicts. This book expands doctrinal discussions into understandings of culture, strategy, history, identity, and hopes for the future. Contributions from law, history, anthropology, ethnohistory, biography, sociology, socio-legal studies, and fiction offer an array of alternative paradigms as strong antidotes to our usual conceptions of federal Indian law. Each selection reveals an aspect of how federal Indian law is made, interpreted, implemented, or experienced. Throughout, the book centers on the ever present and contentious issue of identity. At the point where identity and law intersect lies an important new way to contextualize the legal concerns of Native Americans. Author note: Jo Carrillo is Visiting Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, where she is on leave from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.

Author : THEODEMIDROVICH LUGOMOLA
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781300701422

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UHURU ULIVYOPORWA by THEODEMIDROVICH LUGOMOLA Pdf

Mfumo tawala umeendelea kutawala Watanzania kwa nguvu kwa sababu ya hofu, na sasa nawaambia Watanzania wajue kuwa hawana sababu ya kuhofu mfumo huo tena kwani wao ndio wanaouweka mfumo huo ili mfumo huo uwatumikie na si wao wautumikie mfumo.

Author : Reem Khamis-Dakwar,Karen Froud
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027269683

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Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXVI by Reem Khamis-Dakwar,Karen Froud Pdf

This volume provides a unique collection of studies representing diversity and innovation in Arabic linguistics. The volume includes several groundbreaking papers authored by leaders in the field organized around key aspects of Arabic morphosyntax, semantics, phonology, and sociolinguistics, as well as language acquisition and neurolinguistics. Balancing depth and width of coverage, the volume integrates a variety of papers associated with inherent dialectal and diglossic variation, innovative questions, data, and approaches, as well as innovative reexaminations of existing theoretical frameworks, making a meaningful contribution to the understanding of Arabic linguistic structure and human language representation/processing throughout all papers. The volume is intended to highlight the potential contribution of Arabic linguistics and to endorse further contributions to the sparse knowledge of language representation and processing in Arabic to further develop our understanding of innate linguistic knowledge. It draws special attention to the potential contribution of studies of diversity in Arabic dialects and between the two language varieties of Arabic, for the broader study of human language.

Author : John D. Cutnell,Kenneth W. Johnson,David Young,Shane Stadler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1122 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119773610

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Physics by John D. Cutnell,Kenneth W. Johnson,David Young,Shane Stadler Pdf

Physics, 12th Edition focuses on conceptual understanding, problem solving, and providing real-world applications and relevance. Conceptual examples, Concepts and Calculations problems, and Check Your Understanding questions help students understand physics principles. Math Skills boxes, multi-concept problems, and Examples with reasoning steps help students improve their reasoning skills while solving problems. “The Physics Of” boxes, and new “Physics in Biology, Sports, and Medicine” problems show students how physics principles are relevant to their everyday lives. A wide array of tools help students navigate through this course, and keep them engaged by encouraging active learning. Animated pre-lecture videos (created and narrated by the authors) explain the basic concepts and learning objectives of each section. Problem-solving strategies are discussed, and common misconceptions and potential pitfalls are addressed. Chalkboard videos demonstrate step-by-step practical solutions to typical homework problems. Finally, tutorials that implement a step-by-step approach are also offered, allowing students to develop their problem-solving skills.