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The Hadrami diaspora : community-building on the Indian Ocean rim /

The Hadramis of South Yemen and the emergence of their diasporic communities throughout the Indian Ocean region are an intriguing facet of the history of this region's migratory patterns. In the early centuries of migration, the Yemeni, or Hadrami, traveler was both a trader and a religious mis...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Manger, Leif O.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Hadramis of South Yemen and the emergence of their diasporic communities throughout the Indian Ocean region are an intriguing facet of the history of this region's migratory patterns. In the early centuries of migration, the Yemeni, or Hadrami, traveler was both a trader and a religious missionary, making the migrant community both a "trade diaspora" and a "religious diaspora." This tradition has continued as Hadramis around the world have been linked to networks of extremist, Islamic-inspired movements--Osama bin Laden, leader of Al Qaeda and descendant of a prominent Hadramis family, as t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 201 pages) : map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845459789
1845459784