Historical and contemporary perspectives created date. Oofahey have embarked upon a joint project in collaboration with a number of other scholars, for the publication of a sevenvolume work under the general title oarabic literature of africao. Publication date 2002 topics slavery and islam, slavery, african diaspora publisher princeton. Later, ofahey teamed up once again with hunwick to set up the institute for the study of islamic thought in africa isita at northwestern university, the first of its kind in north america, which was instrumental in changing the perception of islam in africa. Feb 01, 2007 buy west africa, islam, and the arab world by john hunwick isbn. Nigercongo, nilosaharan, and afroasiatic, as well as the official. The journal of african history the historiography of islam in. The african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam book. Islam, christianity and politics in the sudan and nigeria, ed. There is a rich documentary trail to follow on the topic of african slavery in the islam of the mediterranean, but relatively little historical work has been done on the subject. Publication date 2002 topics slavery and islam, slavery, african diaspora. The histom1 ofls1am il1 africa ohio university press. Pdf islamic law and slavery in premodern west africa. An anthropologists view volume 55 issue 1 benjamin soares.
Hunwick northwestern university press, 1992, 176 pp. The collection unites an impressive concentration of works by west african authors, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries, making it a unique and valuable resource for scholars interested in the production of islamic knowledge in west africa for more information on this tradition, see historical context. Islam and muslim societies and the history of religious life in africa more. The african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam by. The african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam. John hunwick is a distinguished professor of african history and religion at northwestern university and is director of the institute for the study of islamic thought in africa isita. The articles in this volume result from a symposium titled sacred word. Hunwick in pdf form, in that case you come on to faithful site. Ismail abdalla explores islam and medical practices in the region during this period in his work, islam, medicine, and practitioners in northern. News and events fall 2015volume 26, number 1 african studies. The african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam by hunwick, john o. West africa, islam and the arab world by john hunwick. John hunwick john owen hunwick born 1936, chard, somerset, england, died april 1, 2015 in skokie il, was a noted professor, author, africanist.
President henry bienen and provost larry dumas established this award in 2007 to honor the work of professor emeritus john hunwick history and religion departments. Born in 1936 in somerset, england, john hunwick came into contact with africa as a conscript soldier in british somaliland from 1955. The significance was akin to the recovery of the dead sea scrolls, a colleague told the chicago tribune in 2001. Presents a collection of primary materials on the enslavement of africans in islamic countries of the mediterranean, covering such topics as muslim views on slavery, the capture and sale of slaves, and the types of labor they performed. The replies of almighili to the questions of askia alhajj muhammad c. Manuscripts were borrowed from muslim scholars and xeroxed in multiple.
Herodotus, who was not a passive reporter of incredible tales and rubbish, but a scrupulous, objective and scientific man of his time, had already. We presented complete option of this book in doc, txt, epub, pdf, djvu. John hunwick s research and scholarship made significant contributions towards scholarly understanding of muslim societies in west africa, particularly in the area of west african islamic scholarship and the translation of primary texts. Historical and contemporary perspectives by john hunwick northwestern university today we come face to face with perhaps the greatest evil that stalks the mod.
John hunwick project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Hunwick s enduring interest in islam in africa was sparked during his service as a british officer with the somaliland scouts in the mid1950s. We presented complete option of this book in doc, txt, epub, pdf, djvu forms. Introduction the library, documentation and information department at the african studies centre in leiden has compiled a web dossier on muslim scholarship in africa to coincide with a workshop on the same topic coorganized by lucis and the african studies centre on 23 april 2015. One of the very first black africans known to have been in slavery in the arabian peninsula, and to have become one of the first converts to islam. Professor john owen hunwick, a leading scholarly authority on the history of islam in west africa, passed away on 1 april 2015, after a lengthy illness. Han var bland annat professor emeritus vid northwestern university. Spread of islam in africa javad haghnavaz department of islamic thoughts faculty, jolfa branch, islamic azad university, jolfa, iran abstract. John hunwick t is, perhaps, premature to make a general assessment of the ways in which religious beliefs and practices of slaves from subsaharan africa were transformed, reinvented, or syncretized in the mediterranean world under the influence of islam.
He was formerly professor emeritus at northwestern university, having retired in. Africa was the first continent, outside of arabia that islam spread into in the early 7th century. The african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam by john hunwick, 9781558762756, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ahmad baba altimbukti and his islamic critique of racial slavery in the maghrib. Arabic literature of africa, volume 2 writings of central sudanic. The african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam offers scholars and students insight into the relationships between the brutal culture of slavery and the rich traditions of the islamic world. Hunwick if you are searching for a book west africa, islam, and the arab world.
May 24, 2019 the collection unites an impressive concentration of works by west african authors, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries, making it a unique and valuable resource for scholars interested in the production of islamic knowledge in west africa for more information on this tradition, see historical context. Upon returning to england, he altered his plan of studying french and german at oxford and enrolled at the school of oriental and african studies soas at the university of london to study arabic. He has published several books, articles and journals in the african studies. African arabic and ajami manuscripts authors muslim identity, which. The timbuktu manuscripts rediscovering a written source of african law in the era of the african renaissance nmi goolam africa is the mother of civilisation itself. Ofahey are currently collecting them in a comprehensive sixvolume series called arabic literature of africa. Fudi established an islamic state in northern nigeria, there has been a close symbiosis between religion. Islams presence in african history dates back to the first phase of the prophet muhammads mission, when in 615 a. Islam in senegal is characterized by the strong intrenchment of a certain number of sufi brotherhoods.
After creating a synthesis of the leading authorities on nationalism such as breuilly, anderson, smith, gellner, and kedourie, it seems necessary to identify several basic characteristics of nationalism. John owen hunwick john owen hunwick stewart, charles c. The african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam john o. Islam, christianity, and politics in the sudan and nigeria by john o. He has published several books, articles and journals in the african studies field. On the other hand, in east africa, where islam came from the arabian peninsula, muslims followed the shafli school of law that prevailed in arabia. The titles from the online catalogue deal with the origins and spread of islam in nigeria, the nineteenthcentury jihad, islam and. Hunwick, pioneering scholar of islam in subsaharan africa, died at his home in skokie, illinois, on april 1. The book is the culmination of years of research, bringing together gomezs expertise in west african precolonial history, islam, and slavery. See john hunwick, arab views of black africans and slavery, 2003. For hunwick, the universitys arabic and african manuscript collections in the melville j. West africa, islam, and the arab world by john hunwick.
You may reading west africa, islam, and the arab world. Eventually, in 1981, he was recruited to northwestern by john paden, then director of the program of african studies, whom hunwick had known in africa. Muslim scholars in africa african studies centre leiden. This dossier provides titles on muslim intellectuals and religious experts that are available in the asc. About the author 2003 john hunwick is professor of history and religions, and director of the institute for the study of islamic thought in africa at northwestern university. I wish to be seen in our land called afrika oumar b. Soon after north africa was occupied by arab muslim armies in the late 7th century, black. He is currently professor emeritus at northwestern university having retired in 2004 after 23 years of service. The professor emeritus of history and religion was 78. Arabic has served as the language of the muslim intelligentsia since the advent of islam in the continent.
In short, african dominion offers a rethinking of west african medieval politics deeply rooted in investigating the extant sources and letting them speak. Buy the african diaspora in the mediterranean lands of islam princeton series on the middle east illustrated by john hunwick, eve troutt powell isbn. Born in 1936 in somerset, england, john hunwick came into contact with africa as a. Religion in africa on the internet columbia university. Buy west africa, islam, and the arab world by john hunwick editor online at alibris.
This endowment supports research by northwestern university faculty and graduate students on islam in africa. The umar falke collection, the john paden collection, the john hunwick collection, and the university of ghana collection. News and events fall 2015volume 26, number 1 african. This article examines a series of legal works on the subject of slavery and enslavement in premodern west africa written by ahmad baba, timbuktus most famous islamic scholar 963155610361627. John owen hunwick, islamic africa continuation of sudanic. The timbuktu manuscripts rediscovering a written source of african law in the era of the african renaissance nmi goolam africa is the mother of.
The changing meanings in textual cultures of muslim africa held at northwestern university from april 2122, 2016 in honor of the late professor john hunwick. He has published extensively on islam in west africa, including sharia in songhay. Sudan, by professor john hunwick, is another proof that africa is a continent with a written history. Hunwick arabic is what i often describe as the latin of africa, since it has played a role in west africa and some other parts of africa over the past millennium as latin did in europe in the medieval era. As for latin, it was the native language of the romans. John owen hunwick, fodd 1936, dod 1 april 2015 i skokie, var en forfattare och professor med afrika som specialitet. The religious practices of black slaves in the mediterranean.
Africans were traded over the sahara, and bought by arab merchants as. By then he had already begun research into historical aspects of islam in africa, beginning with interest in the. John owen hunwick born 1936, chard, somerset, england is a noted professor, author, africanist. African diaspora history history africa general history reference mediterranean region race relations religion islam general slavery slavery and islam slavery and islam mediterranean region slavery mediterranean region history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hunwick is a founding editor of the journal sudanic africa and cogeneral editor of the series islam and society in africa, published by northwestern university press. Protectourcoastline your search result for john hunwick. John owen hunwick born 1936, chard, somerset, england, died april 1, 2015 in skokie il, was a noted professor, author, africanist. Google scholar see also don ohadike, muslimchristian conflict and political instability in nigeria, in religion and national integration in africa. Back in britain, he studied arabic and islamic history at the school of oriental and african studies. Islamic studies, all those with passion for objective scholarship.
It contains a selection of titles from the library catalogue, an introduction on islam in nigeria, and a selection of links to relevant web resources. The origins of the arabic literature of africa project go back almost 40 years, though its. Because islam spread to west africa from north africa, muslims there fol lowed the maliki school of law dominant in north africa. John hunwick 19362015 professor john owen hunwick, a leading scholarly authority on the history of islam in west africa, passed away on 1 april 2015, after a lengthy illness. John hunwick black africans were the earliest type of slave known to arabs, and were the latest imported into the arabislamic middle east. West african arabic and ajami manuscripts resulted from the spread of islam in west africa. West africa is defined as the area south of the sahara between the atlantic and lake chad, encompassing the sahel zone.
This book is a study of the state of islam in senegal and of the religious factors that influence it. Hunwick was a pioneering and worldrenowned scholar of islam and africa who worked to change the perception that africa was a continent lacking written records, a hallmark of civilization. An article linked below gives details regarding this monumental project. West africa is defined as the area south of the sahara between the atlantic and lake chad, encompassing the sahel zone, tropical forests, and pasturelands. Sayyids appeal to be released from slavery 1819 john hunwick northwestern while muslims were forbidden to enslave muslims, in africa, in battles between muslims and nonmuslims, sometimes the latter captured muslims, and sold them to europeanamerican ship crews, who were seeking. Jan 01, 2003 the principal text translated in this volume is the tar. Buy west africa, islam, and the arab world by john hunwick isbn.