Territoriality and Hospitality: Christian and Muslim Perspectives (Paperback or Softback)

In a world where religion is frequently viewed as a source of conflict and division, what can we learn from the harmonious coexistence of Christian and Muslim communities flourishing in Africa and elsewhere?

This collaborative work, inspired by the life and legacy of Lamin Sanneh, seeks to highlight valuable lessons from the rich Christian and Muslim traditions of hospitality through bringing together voices and perspectives from diverse backgrounds and contexts, developing a vision for the common good of society. Amplifying a contextual understanding of Christian-Muslim relations, the authors from Africa and across the world reflect on and respond to the cultural themes of territoriality and hospitality, resulting in a comprehensive resource for constructive engagement of the faiths in shared public spaces. Readers invested in the future of Christianity and Islam will learn how these cultural and theological resources are vital for both faiths to live and flourish together in Africa and beyond.

JOHN AZUMAH has a PhD in Islam and Christian-Muslim relations in Africa from the University of Birmingham, UK, and is the founding executive director of The Sanneh Institute in Ghana. He has served as presidential visiting fellow at Yale University, Connecticut, USA, and as a visiting professor at the Yale Divinity School, as well as having taught in Ghana, South Africa, India, the UK, and the USA.

CHEIKH ANTA BABOU has a PhD in modern Africa history from Michigan State University, USA, and is a historian of Islam and the modern West African Muslim diaspora at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. He has written and contributed to a number of books and articles, and previously served as the editor of the Journal of African History.