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Islamic Extremism in Kenya: the Rise and Fall of Sheikh Khalid Balala*

Islamic Extremism in Kenya: the Rise and Fall of Sheikh Khalid Balala* ISLAMIC EXTREMISM IN KENYA: THE RISE AND FALL OF SHEIKH KHALID BALALA* BY ARYE ODED (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) On 19 May 1992, violent disturbances broke out in Mombasa, Kenya's second largest town and its main port, where Muslims form the majority. The immediate cause of these disturbances was the arrest of seven Muslim religious leaders by the security forces. The unrest was fanned by the activities of the Islamic Party of Kenya (IPK), a party which the government refused to register, asserting that no party should be based on religion. Several IPK activists were among those arrested.' I The Muslims who were arrested had for some time been sharply critical of the government for discriminating against Muslims in Kenya. Some of them even demanded the establishment of an independent Muslim state or autonomous region along the coastal strip where Muslims could live according to the Sharia (Islamic Law). The Muslim demonstrators demanded the immediate release of the religious leaders and the IPK members and the registration of the IPK. During clashes between them and the security forces, some police sta- tions were attacked and several public buildings and government vehi- cles were set on fire. Army http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Religion in Africa Brill

Islamic Extremism in Kenya: the Rise and Fall of Sheikh Khalid Balala*

Oded, Arye
Journal of Religion in Africa , Volume 26 (4): 406 – Jan 1, 1996
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Brill
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© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0022-4200
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1570-0666
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10.1163/157006696X00181
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ISLAMIC EXTREMISM IN KENYA: THE RISE AND FALL OF SHEIKH KHALID BALALA* BY ARYE ODED (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) On 19 May 1992, violent disturbances broke out in Mombasa, Kenya's second largest town and its main port, where Muslims form the majority. The immediate cause of these disturbances was the arrest of seven Muslim religious leaders by the security forces. The unrest was fanned by the activities of the Islamic Party of Kenya (IPK), a party which the government refused to register, asserting that no party should be based on religion. Several IPK activists were among those arrested.' I The Muslims who were arrested had for some time been sharply critical of the government for discriminating against Muslims in Kenya. Some of them even demanded the establishment of an independent Muslim state or autonomous region along the coastal strip where Muslims could live according to the Sharia (Islamic Law). The Muslim demonstrators demanded the immediate release of the religious leaders and the IPK members and the registration of the IPK. During clashes between them and the security forces, some police sta- tions were attacked and several public buildings and government vehi- cles were set on fire. Army

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Published: Jan 1, 1996

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