Miradi Yetu - Dictionary of African Christian Biography

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="sw" class="no-js"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="cleartype" content="on">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/css/main.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/css/bootstrap.css">   <title>Miradi Yetu - Dictionary of African Christian Biography</title> <meta name="description" content="To collect, preserve, and make freely accessible biographical accounts and church histories – from oral and written sources – integral to a scholarly understanding of African Christianity."> <meta name="author" content=""> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US"> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Dictionary of African Christian Biography"> <meta property="og:title" content="Miradi Yetu">   <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-19985914-1"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments)}; gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-19985914-1'); </script>  <script> document.documentElement.className = document.documentElement.className.replace(/\bno-js\b/g, '') + ' js ';</script>  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="57x57" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-57x57.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-60x60.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-72x72.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-76x76.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-114x114.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-120x120.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-144x144.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-152x152.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/assets/favicon/apple-icon-180x180.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="192x192" href="/assets/favicon/android-icon-192x192.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/assets/favicon/favicon-32x32.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="96x96" href="/assets/favicon/favicon-96x96.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/assets/favicon/favicon-16x16.png"> <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#ffffff"> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="/assets/favicon/ms-icon-144x144.png"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff"> </head> <body class="layout--archive" style="zoom: 1; margin-bottom: 354px;">  <div class="masthead-banner"> <div class="masthead__inner-wrap">  <div class="logo"> <a href="/sw/#"><img src="/assets/images/logo-new-sw.png"></a> </div> <nav class="top"> <input type="checkbox" id="drop" /> <label for="drop" class="toggle-m">Menyu</label> <ul class="menu">    <li> <label for="drop-2" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/sw/">Mwanzo</a></div></label> <a href="/sw/"><div class="drop">Mwanzo</div></a> <input type="checkbox" id="drop-2"/> <ul class=="top"> <li class="second"><a href="/">English</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/fr/">Français</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/pt/">Português</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/">Kiswahili</a></li> </ul> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-4" class="toggle"> <div class="drop"><a href="">Tafsiri</a></div> </label> <a href=""> <div class="drop">Tafsiri</div> </a> <input type="checkbox" id="drop-4" /> <ul class=="top"> <li class="second"> <div id="google_translate_element"></div> <script src="https://translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({ pageLanguage: 'sw' }, 'google_translate_element'); } </script> </li> </ul> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-5" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/sw/about/">Kuhusu</a></div></label> <a href="/sw/about/"><div class="drop">Kuhusu</div></a> <input type="checkbox" id="drop-5"/> <ul class=="top"> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/about/vision/">Maono</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/about/editors-and-elders/">Wahariri na waze</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/about/editorial-committee/">Kamati ya Utendaji</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/about/donor-list/">Wafadhili Wetu</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/about/partners/">Washirika</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/about/usage/">Matumizi ya Tovuti</a></li> </ul> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-0" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/sw/sort/stories/">Hadithi</a></div></label> <a href="/sw/sort/stories/"><div class="drop">Hadithi</div></a> <input type="checkbox" id="drop-0"/> <ul class=="top"> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/sort/stories/latest-sort/">Hadithi Mpya Zaidi</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/sort/stories/collected-memories/">Zilizokusanywa Kumbukumbu</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/sort/stories/regional-histories/">Hadithi za Mkoa</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/sort/stories/country-sort/">Kisasa Afrika</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/sort/stories/ancient-church-index/">Afrika ya Zamani</a></li> </ul> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-1" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/sw/projects/">Miradi</a></div></label> <a href="/sw/projects/"><div class="drop">Miradi</div></a> <input type="checkbox" id="drop-1"/> <ul class=="top"> <li class="second"><a href="/projects/women/">Wanawake</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/projects/music-art/">Wataalamu na Wasanii</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/projects/diaspora">Diaspora</a></li> </ul> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-3" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/sw/resources">Vitendea Kazi</a></div></label> <a href="/sw/resources"><div class="drop">Vitendea Kazi</div></a> <input type="checkbox" id="drop-3"/> <ul class=="top"> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/resources/introductory/">Rasilimali za Utangulizi</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/resources/educational/">Rasilimali za Elimu</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/resources/bibliographic/">Rasilimali za Bibliographic</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/resources/oral-history/">Historia Rasilimali Rasilimali</a></li> </ul> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-6" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/journal/">Journal</a></div></label> <a href="/journal/"><div class="drop">Journal</div></a> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-7" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/sw/connect/">Unganisha</a></div></label> <a href="/sw/connect/"><div class="drop">Unganisha</div></a> <input type="checkbox" id="drop-7"/> <ul class=="top"> <li class="second"><a href="/connect/news/">Habari</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/connect/submit/">Wasilisha Hadithi</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/connect/collaborate/">Kushirikiana</a></li> <li class="second"><a href="/sw/connect/contact/">Wasiliana Nasi</a></li> </ul> </li>    <li> <label for="drop-8" class="toggle"><div class="drop"><a href="/donate/">Mchango</a></div></label> <a href="/donate/"><div class="drop">Mchango</div></a> </li>    <label class="toggle" style="margin-left: .5vw !important; margin-right: .5vw !important;"> <a class="search-image" href="/search-sw.html" style="padding: 0px !important"></a></label> <li class="menu"> <a class="search-image" href="/search-sw.html" style="padding: 0px !important"></a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="masthead-bar-sw"> </div> </div>  <div id="main" role="main"> <article class="page-full" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemprop="headline" content="Miradi Yetu"> <div class="page__inner-wrap"> <header> <h1 class="page__title" itemprop="headline">Miradi Yetu </h1> </header> <section class="page__content" itemprop="text"> <div class="splash__wrapper"> <div class="splash__item3"> <div class="splash__item-teaser"> <a href="/projects/women/"><img src="/assets/images/squares/sq-women.jpg"></a> </div> <div class="splash__item-body"> <h2><a href="/projects/women/">Wanawake</a></h2> <p> Wanawake hutumikia mstari wa mbele wa misheni na mara nyingi huwa vichocheo vya ukuaji katika jamii za Kikristo za Kiafrika. Wanatumika kama waanzilishi na waanzilishi, wachungaji, waalimu, wainjilishaji, manabii, mashemasi, na katika mashirika ya wanawake na Vyama vya Mama katika bara zima. </p> </div> </div> <div class="splash__item3"> <div class="splash__item-teaser"> <a href="/projects/music-art/"><img src="/assets/images/squares/sq-music-art.jpg"></a> </div> <div class="splash__item-body"> <h2><a href="/projects/music-art/">Wataalamu na Wasanii</a></h2> <p> Kazi ya wasanii na wanamuziki ni muhimu katika uundaji wa ibada za Kiafrika za ibada na mazoea ya Kikristo - katika muziki wa kanisa, usanifu, sanaa na uchongaji, vazi la liturujia na vyombo, nguo na weave, kazi za chuma na mapambo, kauri, ushairi, fasihi, na mchezo wa kuigiza. </p> </div> </div> <div class="splash__item3"> <div class="splash__item-teaser"> <a href="/projects/diaspora/"><img src="/assets/images/squares/sq-diaspora.jpg"></a> </div> <div class="splash__item-body"> <h2><a href="/projects/diaspora/">Diaspora</a></h2> <p> Kadiri uhamiaji wa ulimwengu unavyoongezeka na makanisa ya Kiafrika hutuma wamishonari kwenda kuinjilisha nchi za nje, mwendo wa Ukristo wa Kiafrika unapanuka zaidi ya mipaka ya bara. Kazi ya mawakala wa Kiafrika katika diaspora ni sehemu muhimu ya harakati ya umisheni ya ulimwengu. </p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <footer class="page__meta"> </footer> </div> </article> </div>  <div class="page__footer">  <div class="awards-wrap"> <div class="awards"> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/asa-award.png"/> </a> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/neh-award.png"/> </a> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/eb-award.png"/> </a> </div> </div> <footer> <div class="foot-box">  <div class="box"> <h3>Mchango</h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"> <a href="/sw/donate/"><img alt="QR Code" src="/assets/images/qr-dacb200.png" ></a></p> <a href="/sw/donate/" class="btn btn--inverse-long">Msaada DIBICA</a> </div>  <div class="box__end"> <h3>Journal</h3> <p>Kujiandikisha hapa ili upokea jarida letu na habari za DACB (BURE).</p> <div style="margin-top: .5em;"> <div id="mc_embed_signup_small"> <form action="//dacb.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=485445b23ed18ff0163e2d7a1&id=68e419fc0f" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" class="validate" target="_blank" novalidate> <div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll"> <div class="mc-field-group"> <input type="text" value="" name="FNAME" class="" id="mce-FNAME" placeholder="Jina la Kwanza"> </div> <div class="mc-field-group2"> <input type="text" value="" name="LNAME" class="" id="mce-LNAME" placeholder="Jina la Ukoo"> </div> <div class="mc-field-group-wide"> <input type="email" value="" name="EMAIL" class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" style="font-size:.62em;padding: 4px;" placeholder="Barua Pepe"> </div> <div id="mce-responses" class="clear"> <div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display:none; font-size:.5em;"></div> <div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display:none; font-size:.5em;"></div> </div>  <div style="position: absolute; left: -5000px;" aria-hidden="true"><input type="text" name="b_485445b23ed18ff0163e2d7a1_68e419fc0f" tabindex="-1" value=""></div> <div class="clear"><input type="submit" value="Tuma" name="subscribe" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" class="btn btn--inverse-long"></div> </div> </form> </div> <script type='text/javascript' src='//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script> </div> </div>  <div class="page__footer-copyright"> <div class="box_one"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DictionaryofAfricanChristianBiography"> <img src="/assets/images/fb-full-white.png" class="facebook"/> </a></div> <div class="box_two"> Site iliyoboreshwa na Alex Mayfield (2017 na 2019). Ilibadilishwa Mwisho: 12 February 2025.<br>© 2025 Kamusi Ya Wasifu Wa Wakristo Wa Kiafrika.<br><a href="/sw/connect/contact/">Wasiliana Nasi</a> | <a href="/about/usage/">Matumizi na Habari ya Kunuhusu</a> </div> <div class="box_three"> <a href="https://www.bu.edu/cgcm/"> <img src="/assets/images/cgcm.png" class="facebook"/> </a> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div>   <script> var BASE_URL = ''; </script>  <script src="/assets/js/vendors/plugins.min.js"></script>  <script src="/assets/js/vendors/jquery.min.js"></script>  <script src="/assets/js/vendors/bootstrap.min.js"></script>  <script src="/assets/js/main.js"></script>   <script src="/assets/js/search-engine/search-lightweight.bundle.js?v=WednesdayFebruary12252157" async></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Miradi Yetu - Dictionary of African Christian Biography