Asha binti Awadh's Awqaf: Muslim Endurance Despite Colonial Law in Mikindani, Tanganyika
Asha binti Awadh's Awqaf: Muslim Endurance Despite Colonial Law in Mikindani, Tanganyika
The article focuses on the history of Muslim mosques in Mikindani, Tanganyika, now Tanzania, during the 1930s. The author discusses a conflict between Asha binti Awadh, an Islamic endowment trustee known as a waqf, and the British colonial administration, explores how Africans and colonial officials dealt with conflicts between Islamic law and colonial law, and examines land laws and inheritance rights under both legal systems.
CITATION: Kelly, Chau Johnsen. Asha binti Awadh's Awqaf: Muslim Endurance Despite Colonial Law in Mikindani, Tanganyika . : African Studies Centre, Boston University , 2014. The International Journal of African Historical Studies , Vol. 47, No. 1, 2014, pp. 1-20 - Available at: https://library.au.int/asha-binti-awadhs-awqaf-muslim-endurance-despite-colonial-law-mikindani-tanganyika-9