
Soft Salafization in the Sahel
Many see Salafism as rigid and unbending, but in the Sahel, political conditions force its proponents to be smart and savvy.
Many see Salafism as rigid and unbending, but in the Sahel, political conditions force its proponents to be smart and savvy.
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