Muslims in Kenyan Politics: Political Involvement, Marginalization, and Minority Status
Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Kenya from precolonial times to the present, culminating in the radicalization of a section of the Muslim population in recent decades. The politicization of Islam in Kenya is deeply connected with the sense of marginalization that shapes Muslims' understanding of Kenyan politics and government policies. Kenya's Muslim population comprises ethnic Arabs, Indians, and black Africans, and its status has varied historically. Under British rule, an imposed racial hierarchy affected Muslims particularly, thwarting the development of a united political voice. Drawing on a broad range of interviews and historical research, Ndzovu presents a nuanced picture of political associations during the postcolonial period and explores the role of Kenyan Muslims as political actors.
Christian–Muslim Relations in Kenya: A Catalogue of Events and Meanings
This article examines contemporary paradigms, events and modes of communal behaviour which represent and reflect historical perspectives and shifts in Christian–Muslim relations in Kenya, which have been variously characterized by conflict, concord, polemics and dialogue, based on archival records, official documents and interviews. Since Muslims and Christians co-exist side by side in Kenya, they are compelled to respond to the challenges of this reality. Events involving Muslims and Christians as influenced by colonial history and the struggle for independence, and various ways in which the communities are participating in a new nation, are considered with reference to constitutional debates regarding Islamic courts.
Christian-Muslim relations in Kenya
L'A. commence par decrire l'Islam au Kenya, son developpement au cours de l'histoire, son influence globale sur la societe et son «renouveau» actuel grâce a un certain nombre de nouvelles initiatives. Il fait ensuite de meme pour le Christianisme, proposant bien des details concernant les trois «moments» de son implantation: la periode portugaise, la periode moderne (avec les Missions protestante et catholique) et la periode d'apres l'independance («indigenisation» de l'Eglise). Finalement il donne quelque idee de l'influence chretienne sur la societe kenyane actuelle. Par la suite, il rassemble quelques observations sur les relations islamo-chretiennes avant et apres l'independance. En conclusion, il formule l'espoir que le peuple kenyan saura surmonter les effets negatifs des malentendus et des incomprehensions d'aujourd'hui, pour bâtir une societe consciemment «pluraliste» dans un esprit de dialogue respectueux et d'emulation spirituelle.