- Karamogo
The Karamogo were the scholar class among the peaceful
Dyula traders ofWestern Africa , of whichAl-Hajj Salim Suwari was a prominent member. The Karamogo developed theological rationales for living among non-Muslim s, arguing that one should nurture one's own faith and let conversion happen in its own time. Accordingly,jihad should not be waged except in defensive contexts.
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