07245. ISLAMIC PRACTICES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA COMPARED TO ARABIA. Compares the traditional beliefs of Islam in two societies: The influence of Wahhab and fundamentalism in Arabia vs. the blending of Islam and traditional practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Shows how African practices deviate from Islamic norms in many respects, even while the increasing knowledge of Islam supplants traditional beliefs and creates recognizable Islamic societies in Africa. 10 pages, 15 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources.