Peace in Zanzibar

Reverend Arngeir Langås received his MA in theology from MF Norwegian School of Theology (Oslo, Norway) and completed his PhD in missiology at VID Specialized University (Stavanger, Norway). He currently works as a consultant for church development and dialogue with Danmission in Copenhagen, Denmark.

“Zanzibar’s Joint Committee of Religious Leaders for Peace is one of the most interesting and creative inter-religious initiatives for peace that has emerged in a Muslim-majority context in recent years. This book tells the story of its genesis, activities, and impact, locally and more widely across Africa, clearly and comprehensively.”—Hugh Goddard, Professor at the University of Edinburgh

• List of Tables – Foreword – Preface – Acknowledgments – List of Abbreviations – Glossary – Notes to the Reader – Introduction – Method and Material – Part One: The Historical Development in Zanzibar 1612–2013 – A Historical Introduction to Christian-Muslim Relations in Zanzibar – The Joint Committee of Religious Leaders for Peace in Zanzibar: The Journey, 2005–2013 – Part Two: Key Theological Issues at Stake – Religious Identity – Religion and Politics – Conclusion: Diapraxis as the way forward – Appendices – Primary Sources – Bibliography – Index.