Professor Dr. El Hadji Ibrahima Diop
Alfried Krupp Senior Fellow
(October 2018 - September 2019)
Born 1956
Studied German studies, Cultur studies and pedagogy in Leipzig, Freiburg im Breisgau and Essen
Dean of the faculty of educational studies at the University of Dakar (2009-2015)
Fellow project: „Texte und Kontexte eines Vernunftglaubens und einer (afrikanisch)-abrahamitischen Ökumene im Islam südlich der Sahara“
In my narrative I want to underline the importance of not analyzed or not enough analyzed texts of West African Islamic theologians, who lived between the 15th and the 20th century. I analyze how west African theologians promote an interreligious Abrahamic dialog with the other Abrahamic faith (Christianity), as far as social and legal coexistence with non-Muslims and common values are concerned. I appraise the significance of this material from the shifting historical context of its origin, but also from the real political circumstances which depend on the diversity of African societies.