The Walking Qur'an: Islamic Education, Embodied Knowledge, and History in West Africa (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks)
In The Walking Qur'an, Rudolph T. Ware III explores Islamic education, embodied knowledge, and historical dimensions in West Africa. Part of the Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks series, it reveals how Qur'anic learning permeates daily life and community structures, bridging tradition and lived experience in Muslim societies.
About This Book
The Walking Qur'an delves into Islamic education and embodied knowledge within the context of West African history. It examines how these elements form part of broader Islamic civilization and Muslim networks.
The work highlights the transmission and practice of Islamic teachings in everyday life, emphasizing the role of physical and communal engagement with sacred texts.
Through this lens, the book connects historical developments in West Africa to enduring patterns of Muslim intellectual and social traditions.
It offers insights into how knowledge is not merely abstract but deeply integrated into bodily and cultural practices across generations.
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