{"product_id":"in-the-heart-of-a-west-african-islamic-revival-shaykh-uthman-dan-fodio-1774-1804-by-abdullah-hakim-quick-9773630838","title":"In the Heart of a West African Islamic Revival Shaykh Uthman Dan Fodio(1774-1804) by Abdullah Hakim Quick","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Heart of a West African Islamic Revival Shaykh Uthman Dan Fodio(1774-1804) by Abdullah Hakim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9773630838\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eAbdullah Hakim Quick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.8 x 5.7 x0.5 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbdullah Hakim Quick wrote \"In the Heart of a West African Islamic Revival: Shaykh Uthman Dan Fodio (1774-1804).\" This book tells the life narrative of Uthman dan Fodio, a West African scholar and statesman who was instrumental in religious and cultural transformations in the early nineteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe book begins with an outline of the historical context in which Dan Fodio lived. \u003cspan\u003eIt describes the rise of Islam in West Africa and the conditions that prevailed in the Hausa nations at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e Quick then delves into Dan Fodio's childhood, scholastic path, extensive travels around West Africa, and rise to prominence as a religious scholar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book's principal topic focuses on Dan Fodio's leadership in a jihad that began in 1804. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis war eventually resulted in the foundation of the Sokoto Caliphate, a huge Islamic empire that included most of northern Nigeria and southern Niger. Quick delves deeply into the motives for this jihad, the unfolding events of the struggle, and the long-term influence of the Sokoto Caliphate on West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book digs into Dan Fodio's religious and political beliefs. Quick contends that Dan Fodio was a deep thinker who sought to integrate traditional Islamic ideals with the problems of a changing society. Dan Fodio's unshakable devotion to justice and his solid conviction in the transforming potential of education are also highlighted in the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In the Heart of a West African Islamic Revival\" is a thoroughly researched and engaging book that provides an in-depth look at Uthman dan Fodio's life and accomplishments. Anyone interested in the history of Islam in West Africa or the study of Islamic reform movements should read it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Breeze Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46295755161822,"sku":"12884","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/6098\/3774\/files\/IntheHeartofaWestAfricanIslamicRevival_12884.jpg?v=1743711777","url":"https:\/\/almirajbooks.com\/products\/in-the-heart-of-a-west-african-islamic-revival-shaykh-uthman-dan-fodio-1774-1804-by-abdullah-hakim-quick-9773630838","provider":"Al Miraj Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}