Description: Decolonising the Hajj : The Pilgrimage from Nigeria to Mecca Under Empire and Independence, Hardcover by Heaton, Matthew, ISBN 1526162601, ISBN-13 9781526162601, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Muslims from the region that is now Nigeria have been undertaking the Hajj for hundreds of years. But the process of completing the pilgrimage changed dramatically in the twentieth century as state governments became heavily involved in its organization and management. Under British colonial rule, a minimalist approach to pilgrimage control facilitated the journeys of many thousands of mostly overland pilgrims. Decolonization produced new political contexts, with nationalist politicians taking a more proactive approach to pilgrimage management for both domestic and international reasons. The Hajj, which had previously been a life-altering journey undertaken slowly and incrementally over years, became a shorter, safer, trip characterized by round trip plane rides. In examining the transformation of the Nigerian Hajj, this book demonstrates how the Hajj became ever more intertwined with Nigerian politics and governance as the country moved from empire to independence.
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Book Title: Decolonising the Hajj : the Pilgrimage from Nigeria to Mecca under Empire and Independence
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Islam / History, Africa / West, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, Political Science, History
Item Weight: 18.6 Oz
Author: Matthew Heaton
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Book Series: Studies in Imperialism Ser.
Format: Hardcover
