The religious cycle in Sudan history: Case study on the Sudanese religious conflicts up to 1983
Author(s) -
Julian Samuel,
J. Catherine,
M. Paddy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
african journal of history and culture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2141-6672
DOI - 10.5897/ajhc2016.0306
Subject(s) - islam , christianity , judaism , ethnic group , religious studies , kingdom , ancient history , buddhism , history , sociology , anthropology , philosophy , archaeology , paleontology , biology
This article aims to give an insight to the role of religion in Sudanese history through the centuries before the birth of Christ to the present time by discussing; (a) Impact of Ancient Egyptian religions. (b) Judaism and its influence on Sudanese social transformation. (c) Entry of Christianity and its role in dividing the Nubian society into three kingdoms between two denominations Catholic and Orthodox. (d) Entry of Islam and its role in conflicts which led to the separation of South Sudan in 2011. Key words: Religion, Ancient Egyptian gods, Judaism, Christianity/Missions, Islam, African Beliefs Ethnicity/tribes, British, Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan, Turkey.
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