Muslim institutions of higher education in postcolonial Africa / edited by Mbaye Lo and Muhammed Haron.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: REFORMING MUSLIM LEARNING: TRAJECTORIES AND TYPOLOGIES -- 1. Islam and the Idea of the 'African University': An Analytical Framework; Mbaye Lo -- 2. Muslim Higher Education in the Southern African Region: From Dar ul-Ulums to Secular Tertiary Institutions; Muhammed Haron -- 3. Trajectories of Islamic Education in the 20th century: Zanzibar and Beyond; Roman Loimeier -- 4. Islamic Oriented Universities in Nigeria: Triumphs & Travails; Adam Adebayo Sirajudeen -- PART II: THE RISE OF MODERN MUSLIM UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES: REMEMBRANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION -- 5. The Mission of the Muslim University of Morogoro: Context, Promises and Challenges; Hamza Mustafa Njozi -- 6. The Role of IUIU in Influencing Public Discourse on Islam in Uganda: A Perception Survey at the Kampala Campus; Adnan Ali Adikata -- 7. The Role of the Islamic University in Uganda in the Socio-economic Development of the Muslim Communities in Eastern Africa; Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo -- 8. The Pioneers: Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU); Ismail Gyagendaa and Wardah Rajab-Gyagend -- 9. King Faisal University in Chad: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Prospects; Adam Youssouf Moussa -- 10. Islam and Higher Education in Ghana: the Case of The Islamic University College, (IUCG); Ousman Kobo -- PART III: MUSLIM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: TEXTS, CONTEXTS AND GRADUATES -- 11. Muslim Universities in East Africa: Between Claims of Cultural Identity and Political Challenges; Abdallah Chanfi Ahmed -- 12. The International University of Africa, Sudan: Its History, Mission and DissertationsAbdulmageed; Abdulraheem A. Ahmed -- 13. Al-Azhar University's Role in Educating Nigerians: A Case Study of the Ilorin Al-Azhar Institute; Mashud Mahmud Jimba -- 14. Scientific Profiles and Potentialities of Al Azhar African Graduates: A Statistical Analysis; Mamadou-Youry Sall -- 15. The Islamic University of Niger from Lahore, Pakistan to Say, Niger: The Challenge of Establishing a Transnational Islamic University; Mbaye Lo -- 16. The Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies as a Site for the Renegotiation of Islamic Law and Authority in Kano, Nigeria; Alex Thurston.