Islam as a unifying force in Somali politics

This paper contends that Islam remains to be the unifying factor in Somali politics. Substantiations of this discernment are traced from the history of Somali politics and the role played by Islam. A preliminary sketch of the political history of Somali Islam is necessary to establish the position o...

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Main Author: Shuriye, Abdi Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute for Muslim Unity, International Islamic University Malaysia 2006
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/9336/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/9336/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/9336/1/IJMU-Islam_as_a_Unifying_Force_in_Somali_politics.pdf