'We are the same but different': Accounts of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian adherents of Islamic Sufi saints

Construction of ethnic and religious identity is often described in academic works as being closely linked to the notion of othering (Jensen 2011). Lister (2004:102) notes on the signification of othering in identity formation mentioning, '... othering helps to define the self and to affirm ide...

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Main Author: Meron Zeleke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa
Series:Journal for the Study of Religion
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1011-76012014000200010&lng=en&tlng=en