Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach

The article focuses on the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe. It seeks to apply the muslim communities of Zimbabwe to the story of Hagar and Ishmael against the background of an ill-treatment of either second wives or first wives and their childre...

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Main Authors: Mwandayi, Canisius, Bayram, Ayla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: School of Mission and Theology 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1612
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spelling ir-11408-16122022-06-27T13:49:07Z Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach Mwandayi, Canisius Bayram, Ayla Polygamy, shona, African people, ethnology, Zimbabwe, muslims The article focuses on the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe. It seeks to apply the muslim communities of Zimbabwe to the story of Hagar and Ishmael against the background of an ill-treatment of either second wives or first wives and their children in both the shona and muslim communities. It states that the choice of these communities as a case study stems from the fact that both the communities allowed for polygamy as a value system. 2016-06-21T14:54:22Z 2016-06-21T14:54:22Z 2011 Article http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1612 en BOTSA Electronic Forum; open School of Mission and Theology
spellingShingle Polygamy, shona, African people, ethnology, Zimbabwe, muslims
Mwandayi, Canisius
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Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach
title Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach
title_full Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach
title_fullStr Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach
title_full_unstemmed Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach
title_short Disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the Hagar and Ishmael story in the context of the Shona and Muslim communities of Zimbabwe: a liberation approach
title_sort disenfranchisement and blessedness: a reading of the hagar and ishmael story in the context of the shona and muslim communities of zimbabwe: a liberation approach
topic Polygamy, shona, African people, ethnology, Zimbabwe, muslims
url http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1612
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