Islamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia

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dc.contributor.authorTayob, Abdulkader
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-31T11:06:26Z
dc.date.available2018-05-31T11:06:26Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2016-01-13T09:24:38Z
dc.description.abstractThis article identifies three sites of Islamic politics in South Africa for closer and critical analysis and appraisal. It proposes that Islamic politics inscribed an idealistic vision for the future. It promoted a utopian vision that was by definition unattainable. Secondly, the paper argues that Islamic politics was preoccupied with representation, a relentless and somewhat impossible task of representing Islam and Muslims in the public. Utopia and perfect representation, then, were the chimeral quests of Islamic politics.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02582470802622602
dc.identifier.apacitationTayob, A. (2008). Islamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia. <i>South African Historical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28202en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTayob, Abdulkader "Islamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia." <i>South African Historical Journal</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28202en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTayob, A. (2008). Islamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia. South African Historical Journal, 60(4), 583-599.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Tayob, Abdulkader AB - This article identifies three sites of Islamic politics in South Africa for closer and critical analysis and appraisal. It proposes that Islamic politics inscribed an idealistic vision for the future. It promoted a utopian vision that was by definition unattainable. Secondly, the paper argues that Islamic politics was preoccupied with representation, a relentless and somewhat impossible task of representing Islam and Muslims in the public. Utopia and perfect representation, then, were the chimeral quests of Islamic politics. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Historical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Islamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia TI - Islamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28202 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28202
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTayob A. Islamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia. South African Historical Journal. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28202.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Historical Journal
dc.source.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rshj20
dc.subject.otherIslam and politics
dc.subject.otherreligion and identity
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.subject.othermedia
dc.subject.otherIslamic law
dc.subject.otherpolitical parties
dc.titleIslamic Politics in South Africa between Identity and Utopia
dc.typeJournal Article
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