American Murids

A Lived Muslim Practice of Nonviolence

Irene Maria F. Blayer, Dulce Maria Scott, Jonathan Bornman

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Peter Lang Publishing Inc
29 November 2023

Sufism & Islamic mysticism; Urban communities; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: Interdisciplinary Studies in Diasporas

American Murids is a major new ethnography of an African Sufi Muslim immigrant community in the United States. It is particularly timely given the current contentious discourse concerning Muslims and immigration. By listening to what Murids say about themselves, author Jonathan Bornman gives us the first ever look at how the spiritual and ethical values of Murids in the diaspora influence the ways they interact with other communities in New York City.

No other religious group in West Africa has generated more scholarship than the Muridiyya of Senegal. Much of this literature has focused on history, social and political science, economics, migration, and transnationality. This book offers a fresh look by using the lens of nonviolence, revealing the Murid commitment to shared peace. The discovery of a transnational Murid youth movement in New York City, balancing tradition and new expressions of faith, points towards the emergence of an American Muridiyya.

By: Jonathan Bornman
Series edited by: Irene Maria F. Blayer, Dulce Maria Scott
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Volume: 17
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 495g
ISBN: 9781636671444
ISBN 10: 1636671446
Series: Interdisciplinary Studies in Diasporas
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 29 November 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments – List of Figures – List of Abbreviations – Introduction – A Murid Market in Harlem – Origins of Bamba’s nonviolence – Bamba’s practices of nonviolence – A Murid space for peacemaking – Young Murid ambassadors – Passing nonviolence on to the next generation – A gift to offer the world – Conclusion: American Murids practice nonviolence – Appendices – Bibliography – Index.

Jonathan Bornman (MA Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Middlesex University) lived with his family in Senegal (1999- 2009), where he learned Wolof language and culture. He is a consultant on Christian-Muslim relations. He is also a filmmaker, and founded Dove Tale Productions in 2021.