I study the history of the hajj by Nigerians from the 19th century to the present. My dissertation will track material changes of the hajj to elucidate how Islamic epistemological shifts in Nigeria resulted from negotiations among global intellectual networks and regional political economies.
Affiliation(s)
Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies
Field(s) of Study
Nigeria, Islam, Mobility
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I study the history of the hajj by Nigerians from the 19th century to the present. My dissertation will track material changes of the hajj to elucidate how Islamic epistemological shifts in Nigeria resulted from negotiations among global intellectual networks and regional political economies.