Twentieth and twenty-first century migration has led to new configurations in the establishment of African Muslim diasporas around the world. Diaspora communities face considerable challenges as they adapt to changing political and social climates, but they also create synergies with other African and non-African Muslim groups as they strive to practice their faith in new circumstances. Moreover, they often play important continued roles and serve as agents of change in their communities of origin. This symposium explores new and established African Muslim diaspora communities in a variety of contexts, from Brazil to China and from France to the United States, in order to understand some of the ways in which such communities navigate the challenges and opportunities with which they are faced.
Participants:
- Gana Ndiaye, Beloit College
- Qiuyu Jiang, Aarhus University
- Steve Howard, Ohio University
- Abdoulaye Kane, University of Florida
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