Politics and Islam in Contemporary Sudan Book

	Note on Transliteration
	Preface
	Introduction	1
1	Background: The Impact of the Condominium	10
I	An Overview	10
II	The Nationalist Movement	20
III	The Sudanese Political Parties	40
2	The Secular Face of Sectarianism	48
I	Decolonisation Process: Issues, Forces and Problems	48
II	The Sectarian Rule	57
III	The Secular Face of Sectarianism	61
3	Generals, Militants and Politicians	69
I	The Rule of the Generals	69
II	October 1964 and Aftermath	75
III	Changing Political Situations	82
IV	Democracy For the Faithful!	89
4	The Making of an Islamic Constitution	95
I	General Considerations	95
II	The Controversial Constitution	101
III	The Bourbon Dynasty	110
5	From Populist Leader to An 'Imam	113
I	The Formative Years	113
II	Power and Ideology	117
III	September 1983	132
6	The Post-Nimeiri Sudan	141
I	Nimeiri's Successors	144
II	War and Peace	158
III	The Politics of the Shari'a	175
7	Pax Islamica	188
I	Genesis of the NIF Ascent	191
II	Ideology and Pragmatism	212
III	Conclusion	224
	Notes	227
	Index	243