Decolonising the Hajj

The Pilgrimage from Nigeria to Mecca Under Empire and Independence

Matthew Heaton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

248 Seiten

2023
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5261-6260-1 (ISBN)

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This book recounts the effects of British colonial rule and decolonization on the transformation of the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) from Nigeria over the course of the twentieth century. In so doing, it incorporates Nigeria into broader historical understanding of one of the most important transnational processes in the world. -- .

Muslims from the region that is now Nigeria have been undertaking the Hajj for hundreds of years. But the process of completing the pilgrimage changed dramatically in the twentieth century as state governments became heavily involved in its organization and management. Under British colonial rule, a minimalist approach to pilgrimage control facilitated the journeys of many thousands of mostly overland pilgrims. Decolonization produced new political contexts, with nationalist politicians taking a more proactive approach to pilgrimage management for both domestic and international reasons. The Hajj, which had previously been a life-altering journey undertaken slowly and incrementally over years, became a shorter, safer, trip characterized by round trip plane rides. In examining the transformation of the Nigerian Hajj, this book demonstrates how the Hajj became ever more intertwined with Nigerian politics and governance as the country moved from empire to independence. -- .

Matthew M. Heaton is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Virginia Tech -- .

Introduction: Colonising and decolonising the pilgrimage to Mecca from Nigeria

Part I – Colonising the Hajj

1 Colonial ideology and the Nigerian pilgrimage, 1907-26
2 Power, patronage, and privilege: the 1921 Hajj of Muhammadu Dikko, Emir of Katsina
3 Regulating the overland route: Sudanese reforms and the Nigerian Pilgrimage Scheme, 1926-45

Part II – Decolonising the Hajj

4 Sir Alhaji Ahmadu Bello and the politics of pilgrimage in Northern Nigeria, 1954-63
5 Corruption, commerce, and control: the business of pilgrimage administration
6 Cracks in the road: citizenship, nationality, and the rise of the air Hajj

Conclusion: Legacies of colonisation and decolonisation on the post-colonial Hajj -- .

Erscheinungsdatum	26.04.2023
Reihe/Serie	Studies in Imperialism
Zusatzinfo	6 black&white images
Verlagsort	Manchester
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	526 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam
ISBN-10	1-5261-6260-1 / 1526162601
ISBN-13	978-1-5261-6260-1 / 9781526162601
Zustand	Neuware