Lesarten des Islam in Südafrika. Herausforderungen im Kontext des sozio-politischen Umbruchprozesses von Apartheid zur Demokratie

Ursula Günther

Africa Spectrum, 2002, vol. 37, issue 2, 159-174

Abstract: For historical reasons the Muslim communities in South Africa reflect a diversity and heterogeneity that corresponds to those of the Muslim world. During the transformation process of the last two decades of apartheid (1970-1989), several Muslim organisations had been established and were active in the struggle against the oppressive system. This engagement led to changes concerning the approach to Islam which in turn generated a contextualised vision and interpretation of the society. After political liberation and the transition to democracy the Muslim minority found itself needing to deal with several challenges which reveal once again its inner diversity and require an additional contextualisation. National interests need to be brought into line with the demands of the Muslim communities, while at the same time mediating between the controversies between the different communities.

Date: 2002
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