Van Hoven Ed. Local Tradition or Islamic Precept? La notion de. Dans le droit musulman, la. Au Wuli, la. Le choix de la notion de. This article explores the role of. In Islamic law,. In Wuli,. The specific adoption of. It shows that the various forms of authority exercised by men and women through the performance of rituals are integral to the process of rethinking 'local traditions' and the way in which meaning is attributed to precepts derived from the 'religion'.
In West Africa zakat was imposed in some theocratic states Fuuta Jallon as state levy or tax collected by local chiefs mez reports that in the precolonial Muslim state of Bundu Senegambia several kinds of zakat were distinguished the most important being tenth on harvest and on commercial goods The village heads who collected zakat carried the contributions to the town where the almaami head of the state resided When Bundu was partitioned into numerous zones of influence the zakat payments though still collected only occasionally reached the almaami ibid.
Islam in Wuli. In the Soninke communities in the southern part of Wuli Islam began to spread rapidly during the second quarter of the 20th century The arrival of Muslim clerics in these communities in the s triggered the spread of Islam and the first mosques were constructed Most of these Muslim clerics were educated in one of the clerical centres of the Islamic brotherhood of the Jakhanke Jabi Serakhule people from Guinea Smith who had founded the holy city of Touba in that country at the beginning of the 19th century In under El Hadj Soriba guidance the Jabi left for the village of Maka Colibantang the old administrative center of the cercle de Niani-Wuli Since then it has become prosperous clerical centre which attracts large numbers of clerics and followers Sanneh Sanneh describes the religious practice of the Jakhanke Jabi clerics as blend of local resources and outside inspirations ibid.
The Marriage Ceremony. The marriage ceremony maanootaa as it is performed nowadays can be divided into series of events. THE NOTION OF ZAKAT IN WULI sanawo of the groom receives the biggest part of the jakoo since her role during the ceremony is considered the most important The other sisters receive smaller parts This ritual act is called jakaboo literally take away the Since the large majority of the sisters receive household utensils the jakoo is usually destined for food preparation When the sisters are married the part of the jakoo they receive is used in the household of their respective husbands As such the jakoo feeds wide range of households spread over several villages of Wuli.
To Contract a Marriage. The transfer of bride-price although the final prestation of series of gifts which are required by wife-givers does not contract the marriage Essential to tie marriage futusiti is another series of gifts given by the.
