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Papers by Hassan ndzovu
1. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): The Rise of Jihad, Killing of ‘Apostate Imams’ and Non-Combatant Ch... more 1. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): The Rise of Jihad, Killing of ‘Apostate Imams’ and Non-Combatant Christian Civilians in Kenya: Al-Shabaab’s Re-definition of the Enemy on Religious Lines. In Journal for the Study of Religions of Africa and Its Diaspora, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 4-20
3. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2016): ‘Un-natural’, ‘un-African’, and ‘un-Islamic: The Three Pronged Onsl... more 3. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2016): ‘Un-natural’, ‘un-African’, and ‘un-Islamic: The Three Pronged Onslaught Undermining Homosexuals Freedom in Kenya. In: Religion and the Politicization of Homosexuality in Africa, Eds. Adriaan van klinken and Ezra Chitando. New York: Routledge. 80-93 pp.
2. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): Muslim and Christian Contestation over the Entrenchment of the Kadh... more 2. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): Muslim and Christian Contestation over the Entrenchment of the Kadhi Courts in the Constitution of Kenya: Challenging the Principle of a Secular State. In: Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa, Eds. M. Christian Green et al. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 121-136 pp.
considerations of race in redistricting (so-called racial gerrymandering), with both claims groun... more considerations of race in redistricting (so-called racial gerrymandering), with both claims grounded in the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.
The Journal of African History, 2015
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Annual Review of Islam in Africa (ARIA). Vol. 12/2 , 2015
Northwestern University Press, Oct 1, 2014
Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Ke... more Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Kenya from the precolonial times to the present, culminating in the radicalization of a section of the Muslim population since the 1990s.
Educators, Judges and Journalists, Nov 2015
International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 5 , Oct 2013
Islamic Africa, Jan 1, 2012
Following the political liberalization of the early 1990s, Muslims in Kenya took advantage by inc... more Following the political liberalization of the early 1990s, Muslims in Kenya took advantage by increasing their political activities. During this period, an anti-government posture among Muslims was manifest, culminating in the creation of the Islamic Party of Kenya (IPK). Perceived discrimination and marginalization by postcolonial regimes provided a forum for mobilizing Muslims to demand justice by resorting to politicized Islam. This article studies the politicization of Muslim organizations in Kenya, focusing on the emergence of the IPK upon the perceived failure of the Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims (SUPKEM), and also the deterioration of the IPK because of ethnic divisions encouraged by the government. Due to the lack of a Muslim political party to articulate their grievances, a number of organizations were formed to provide Muslims with a platform for engaging in national politics, thereby increasing the politicization of Islam in the country.
BOLESWA; Journal of Theology, Religion and Philosophy, Dec 2012
Universities of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland Guest Editor: Muhammed Haron BOLESWA JTRP 4(1) De... more Universities of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland Guest Editor: Muhammed Haron BOLESWA JTRP 4(1) December 2012 Page2 BOLESWA Journal of Theology, Religion and Philosophy (BJTRP) is published twice a year by the Departments of Theology and Religious Studies (TRS) of three sister institutions comprising of the University of Botswana (UB), University of Swaziland (UNISWA) and the National University of Lesotho (NUL).
Within Kenya's political scene, racial and ethnic identities play a crucial role in creating divi... more Within Kenya's political scene, racial and ethnic identities play a crucial role in creating division in Muslims' political engagement. Since independence, the racial and ethnic antagonism among
Islam and the Public Sphere in Africa, Jan 1, 2009
This essay analyzes the historical struggle of the Muslim community to have a voice in Kenyan pol... more This essay analyzes the historical struggle of the Muslim community to have a voice in Kenyan politics and the Islamic topics that have surfaced during electoral periods. A minority group in Kenya, Muslims have faced political marginalization more on the basis of race and ethnicity than religion. The pre-independence period saw the development of racially-based Muslim organizations made up of Arabs and Asians. The colonial regime, which viewed its subjects in racial rather than religious terms, accorded Arabs and Asians privileges of representation which they did not extend to Africans. This influenced the shape of Muslim political activity after independence. The first president, Jomo Kenyatta, primarily concerned with ethno-regional balancing, coopted individual Muslims in the governments, but these Muslims did not stress their religious affiliation. With the 1990s shift to multi-party politics, Muslims tried to form their own political party (the Islamic Party of Kenya or IPK). However, the government banned the IPK on the grounds that it was discriminatory, and tried to split the Muslim constituency along racial lines by creating its own party (United Muslims of Africa). Since 1990, Kenyan Muslims have managed to coalesce around perceived attempts at marginalization or discrimination, such as their reaction to the succession act of 1981 (which Muslims considered contrary to Islamic law) and Moi's singling out of Somali Muslims to carry additional identification. While Muslims won concessions on both issues, the author contends that these were acts of appeasement by the government to win Muslim votes. He concludes that Muslim political unity is being more clearly articulated now than anytime since the IPK period; at the same time, however, race and ethnicity continue to be divisive factors.
Mary Getui and Wasye Musyoni (editors), Overcoming Violence: A Faith Based Response, pp. 150-164., 2003
1. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): The Rise of Jihad, Killing of ‘Apostate Imams’ and Non-Combatant Ch... more 1. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): The Rise of Jihad, Killing of ‘Apostate Imams’ and Non-Combatant Christian Civilians in Kenya: Al-Shabaab’s Re-definition of the Enemy on Religious Lines. In Journal for the Study of Religions of Africa and Its Diaspora, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 4-20
3. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2016): ‘Un-natural’, ‘un-African’, and ‘un-Islamic: The Three Pronged Onsl... more 3. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2016): ‘Un-natural’, ‘un-African’, and ‘un-Islamic: The Three Pronged Onslaught Undermining Homosexuals Freedom in Kenya. In: Religion and the Politicization of Homosexuality in Africa, Eds. Adriaan van klinken and Ezra Chitando. New York: Routledge. 80-93 pp.
2. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): Muslim and Christian Contestation over the Entrenchment of the Kadh... more 2. Ndzovu, Hassan J., (2017): Muslim and Christian Contestation over the Entrenchment of the Kadhi Courts in the Constitution of Kenya: Challenging the Principle of a Secular State. In: Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa, Eds. M. Christian Green et al. Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. 121-136 pp.
considerations of race in redistricting (so-called racial gerrymandering), with both claims groun... more considerations of race in redistricting (so-called racial gerrymandering), with both claims grounded in the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.
The Journal of African History, 2015
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000
Annual Review of Islam in Africa (ARIA). Vol. 12/2 , 2015
Northwestern University Press, Oct 1, 2014
Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Ke... more Muslims in Kenyan Politics explores the changing relationship between Muslims and the state in Kenya from the precolonial times to the present, culminating in the radicalization of a section of the Muslim population since the 1990s.
Educators, Judges and Journalists, Nov 2015
International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 5 , Oct 2013
Islamic Africa, Jan 1, 2012
Following the political liberalization of the early 1990s, Muslims in Kenya took advantage by inc... more Following the political liberalization of the early 1990s, Muslims in Kenya took advantage by increasing their political activities. During this period, an anti-government posture among Muslims was manifest, culminating in the creation of the Islamic Party of Kenya (IPK). Perceived discrimination and marginalization by postcolonial regimes provided a forum for mobilizing Muslims to demand justice by resorting to politicized Islam. This article studies the politicization of Muslim organizations in Kenya, focusing on the emergence of the IPK upon the perceived failure of the Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims (SUPKEM), and also the deterioration of the IPK because of ethnic divisions encouraged by the government. Due to the lack of a Muslim political party to articulate their grievances, a number of organizations were formed to provide Muslims with a platform for engaging in national politics, thereby increasing the politicization of Islam in the country.
BOLESWA; Journal of Theology, Religion and Philosophy, Dec 2012
Universities of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland Guest Editor: Muhammed Haron BOLESWA JTRP 4(1) De... more Universities of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland Guest Editor: Muhammed Haron BOLESWA JTRP 4(1) December 2012 Page2 BOLESWA Journal of Theology, Religion and Philosophy (BJTRP) is published twice a year by the Departments of Theology and Religious Studies (TRS) of three sister institutions comprising of the University of Botswana (UB), University of Swaziland (UNISWA) and the National University of Lesotho (NUL).
Within Kenya's political scene, racial and ethnic identities play a crucial role in creating divi... more Within Kenya's political scene, racial and ethnic identities play a crucial role in creating division in Muslims' political engagement. Since independence, the racial and ethnic antagonism among
Islam and the Public Sphere in Africa, Jan 1, 2009
This essay analyzes the historical struggle of the Muslim community to have a voice in Kenyan pol... more This essay analyzes the historical struggle of the Muslim community to have a voice in Kenyan politics and the Islamic topics that have surfaced during electoral periods. A minority group in Kenya, Muslims have faced political marginalization more on the basis of race and ethnicity than religion. The pre-independence period saw the development of racially-based Muslim organizations made up of Arabs and Asians. The colonial regime, which viewed its subjects in racial rather than religious terms, accorded Arabs and Asians privileges of representation which they did not extend to Africans. This influenced the shape of Muslim political activity after independence. The first president, Jomo Kenyatta, primarily concerned with ethno-regional balancing, coopted individual Muslims in the governments, but these Muslims did not stress their religious affiliation. With the 1990s shift to multi-party politics, Muslims tried to form their own political party (the Islamic Party of Kenya or IPK). However, the government banned the IPK on the grounds that it was discriminatory, and tried to split the Muslim constituency along racial lines by creating its own party (United Muslims of Africa). Since 1990, Kenyan Muslims have managed to coalesce around perceived attempts at marginalization or discrimination, such as their reaction to the succession act of 1981 (which Muslims considered contrary to Islamic law) and Moi's singling out of Somali Muslims to carry additional identification. While Muslims won concessions on both issues, the author contends that these were acts of appeasement by the government to win Muslim votes. He concludes that Muslim political unity is being more clearly articulated now than anytime since the IPK period; at the same time, however, race and ethnicity continue to be divisive factors.
Mary Getui and Wasye Musyoni (editors), Overcoming Violence: A Faith Based Response, pp. 150-164., 2003