Muslims beyond the Arab World

Muslims beyond the Arab World explores the vibrant tradition of writing African languages using the modified Arabic script (''Ajami) alongside the rise of the Muridiyya Sufi order in Senegal. The book demonstrates how the development of the ''Ajami literary tradition is entwined with the flourishing of the Muridiyya into one of sub-Saharan Africa''s most powerful and dynamic Sufi organizations. It...