Islamization reconsidered: an examination of Asante responses to Muslim influence in the 18th and 19th centuries

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Title:	Islamization reconsidered: an examination of Asante responses to Muslim influence in the 18th and 19th centuries
Author:	Owusu-Ansah, David
Year:	1982
Pages:	27
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Los Angeles, CA
Publisher:	African studies association
Geographic term:	Ghana
Subjects:	Islam Ashanti history ethnic groups
Abstract:	The Asante did not become islamized despite their long contact with Muslim merchant/clercs. It was the very nature of Asante society, its history with regards to traditional interest groups in the government and its strength over Muslim influence, prior to and concurrent with the introduction, which determined their reaction. Had there been an overriding entity which had the capability to influence the system's political and economic machinery, be it a traditional or a Muslim one, the result could have been different. In 19th century Asante, those who controlled both the economic and political powers were interested in the maintenance of the status quo.