The Persistence of divination among the Swahili Muslims in Kenya
Esha F. Mwinyihaji
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The Persistence of divination among the Swahili Muslims in Kenya

Beliefs and Practices

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This book gives a critical analysis of divination as practiced among the Swahili of Kenya coast. Radical changes in lifestyles were not associated with initial Islamization but in latter days Swahili contextualized Islam to recognize some of their cultural practices alongside Orthodox Islam. The belief and practice of divination is among such cultural practices that continue to current times. It is a practice used by some to control their social and physical environment and determine, in some cases knowledge about their future lives. Through manipulation, explanation and prediction, divination...