The Walking Qur'an
Islamic Education, Embodied Knowledge, and History in West Africa
Rudolph T. Ware III
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 06/2014
Pages: 352
Subject: Religion, History
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Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9781469614328
DESCRIPTION
Today, many Muslims and non-Muslims find West African methods of Qur'an schooling puzzling and controversial. In fascinating detail, Ware introduces these practices from the viewpoint of the practitioners, explicating their emphasis on educating the whole human being as if to remake it as a living replica of the Qur'an. From this perspective, the transference of knowledge in core texts and rituals is literally embodied in people, helping shape them--like the Prophet of Islam--into vital bearers of the word of God.