"This volume is indispensable to anyone who wants to understand current trends in Islam in Africa." —MESA Bulletin"A must read for anyone interested in Muslim identity and social change in sub-Saharan Africa." —Religious Studies Review"The Brenner volume... develops a broader range of issues... [on] African Muslim communities than any existing study." —John HansonThese essays constitute a timely exploration of the dynamism of Islam as a force for shaping identity and for social and political change across Africa today.