Scholars@Duke
Mbaye Lo

Mbaye Lo

Professor of the Practice of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
mbaye.lo@duke.edu
Box 90414, Durham, NC 27708-0414
2204 Erwin Road Room 231, Box 90414, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours Monday & Wednesday 2-5 pm  

Scholarly Works - Books

I Cannot Write My Life Islam, Arabic, and Slavery in Omar Ibn Said's America

Book · 2023 "This work centers on the life and writing of Omar Ibn Said, born in 1770 in a border region between Senegal and Mauritania that played a significant role in Islamic nations. ... Cite

Sheikh Moussa Kamara’s Islamic Critique of Jihadists

Book · January 1, 2023 Sheikh Moussa Kamara was one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. His scholarship spanned many disciplines, including history, the ethnography of Sudanic Africa, theology, and poetry. His objection to jihad is one of his most pertinent works. ... Cite

Political Islam, Justice and Governance

Book · November 6, 2019 This book argues that political Islam (represented by its moderate and militant forms) has failed to govern effectively or successfully due to its inability to reconcile its discursive understanding of Islam, centered on literal justice, ... ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Arabic Classroom Context, Text and Learners

Book · April 18, 2019 Featured Publication Collected here is recent scholarly work, and also critical writing from Arabic instructors, Arabists and language experts, to examine the status of the teaching and learning of Arabic in the modern classroom. ... Cite

Civil Society-Based Governance in Africa: Theories and Practices: ( A Case Study of Senegal)

Book · 2010 This book examines the liberal conception of civil society and its applicability to the context of Africa. Although the book acknowledges the reality of civil society as a paradigmatic way of thinking about democracy and good governance, it questions the c ... Cite

The intricacy of Power Transfer in Africa: Nigeria, a Case Study

Book · 1998 In Arabic. Reprinted in 2001. ... Cite

The Arabic Classroom: Context, Text and Students (In Progress)

Book Featured Publication Edited volume of conference papers. ... Cite