ظاهرة السحر في تنزانيا: تعريفها، حقيقتها، أسباب انتشارها ،أضرارها وعلاجها

Abstract

Witchcraft and sorcery are to two of the most ancient practices known to mankind since the beginning of time. The Islamic Sharia addressed this serious phenomenon through the Holy Quran and Prophetic Sunnah. Misconceptions have played a key role in the spread of this phenomenon dangerous as many people resort to witchcraft and sorcerers to find solutions to the crises they go through, which indeed does not solve their troubles but instead exacerbates them further because of the deceit and lying exercised by such sorcerers. This is what made magic a great impact on social life among people throughout the ages and times. Its impact and damage have exceeded any other influence and power, which made some equate it with the strength of religion and belief. The truth is that magical beliefs and demonic actions spread in many popular circles within Tanzanian society, despite the material and moral damage they cause to all spectrums and groups. That is why the subject of magic was one of the important topics that researchers must address with research, writing and authorship in order to show its social reality and its impact on human belief. Witchcraft is a widespread phenomenon in the Tanzanian society, a thing which is attributable to multiple reasons. Therefore, we study tackles this phenomenon in order to identify the major motives and reasons that make the Tanzanians resort to witchcraft and sorcery.