Africa’s Muslim Authorities and Ahmadis: Curbed Freedoms, Circumvented Legalities

Muhammed Haron

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2018, vol. 16, issue 4, 60-74

Abstract: The Ahmadiyya Community (hereafter Ahmadis) encountered difficulties to freely express their beliefs and creeds in both Muslim majority societies and Muslim minority communities. Since the Ahmadis are among those communities that departed from the traditional Muslim theological position, the traditional Muslim authorities curbed their beliefs and practices through the issuing of fatwas. In response the Ahmadis tried to avoid being harassed and persecuted by seeking ways of circumventing the legalities. This article evaluates the theological clashes that occasionally occurred between the Ahmadis and these Muslim authorities in African settings where religious communities have generally experienced relative religious freedom.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2018.1535048

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