Zanzibari Islamic knowledge transmission revisited: loss, lament, legacy, transmission – and transformation
Zanzibari Islamic knowledge transmission revisited: loss, lament, legacy, transmission – and transformation
This article revisits aspects of knowledge transmission within the 20th century Islamic scholarly community in Zanzibar. It particularly adresses the rituals and texts connected to death and commemoration, and views these as mechanisms for knowledge transmission. Finally, the article discusses the transition of these texts into the realm of cultural heritage, and discusses how this affects knowledge transmission.
CITATION: Bang, Anne K.. Zanzibari Islamic knowledge transmission revisited: loss, lament, legacy, transmission – and transformation . : Taylor & Francis , 2012. Social Dynamics, Vol. 38, No. 3, September 2012, pp. 419-434 - Available at: https://library.au.int/zanzibari-islamic-knowledge-transmission-revisited-loss-lament-legacy-transmission-–-and-3