Zanzibari Muslim Moderns: Islamic Paths to Progress in the Interwar Period, Anne K. Bang (2024) | Synapse
February 28, 2026
Zanzibari Muslim Moderns: Islamic Paths to Progress in the Interwar Period, Anne K. Bang (2024)
Key Points
To examine the intersections of Islamic identity and modernization in Zanzibar during a transformative historical period.
Literature review of the book by Anne K. Bang
Analysis of historical context during the interwar period
Exploration of cultural and religious transformations
Zanzibari Muslims adapted Islamic principles to modern contexts
Cultural progress was evident through education and social reforms
The interwar period marked significant shifts in identity and modernity
Abstract
Review of: Zanzibari Muslim Moderns: Islamic Paths to Progress in the Interwar Period , Anne K. Bang (2024) London: C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 237 pp., ISBN 978-1-91172-382-0, h/bk, GBP 45.00