Title
Women, men, and patriarchal bargaining in an islamic sufi order: The Tijaniyya in Kano, Nigeria, 1937 to the present
Abstract
This article describes the rules and scripts that operate in a sub-Saharan African system, the Tijaniyya Islamic Sufi order in Kano, Nigeria. It analyzes the patriarchal bargains between women and men in the order and reveals how the actions of Muslim women with positions of spiritual authority were both independent and shaped by the order's patriarchy. The author argues that larger shifts across several decades in the Islamic world, the international Tijaniyya leadership, and the Nigerian state allowed Kano Tijaniyya women to act differently and increase their spiritual authority and personal autonomy without breaking the rules of their bargain. The author concludes by suggesting that analyses of other Muslim societies may lead to a better understanding of which strategies lead to women's marginalization and which strategies result in successful bargaining.
Department(s)
History
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/089124301015005006
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Recommended Citation
Hutson, Alaine S. "Women, men, and patriarchal bargaining in an Islamic Sufi order: The Tijaniyya in Kano, Nigeria, 1937 to the present." Gender & society 15, no. 5 (2001): 734-753.
Journal Title
Gender and Society
