Africa Expansion History Islam

A history of Islam in Africa; includes articles about Muslim practice and activity on the continent, regional variations, a timeline, bibliography and links.

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The Story of Africa - Islam : BBC World Service - A history of Islam in Africa; includes articles about Muslim practice and activity on the continent, regional variations, a timeline, bibliography and links.

• The Spread of Islam in Nigeria: A Historical Survey - A paper by Joseph Kenny, Professor of Religious expansion Studies at expansion the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, expansion presents the history of expansion Islam in Nigeria, from expansion the days of first contact to expansion the 20th expansion century.
• Kingdoms of the Medieval Sudan - Histories of Mali, Songhay, Kanem-Bornu, and Hausaland, with africa sections on africa trade in the Sahel, and on africa Islam. Also includes africa a photo gallery and africa glossary.
• Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa - Seeks to raise awareness of Africa\\'s rich Islamic expansion intellectual and literary heritage by encouraging collaboration between expansion scholars. Includes a short history of Islam expansion in Africa, and information about their partners, publications expansion and events.
• Spread of Islam in West Africa - An article by Prof. A. Rahman I. Doi on Islam expansion in W Africa, from 850 CE, including short accounts of expansion the empires of Ghana, Mali, Songhay, and Kanem Bornu.
• Medieval Sourcebook: Abu Uthman al-Jahiz - A translation of an excerpt from "The Essays" (c 860 expansion CE) on the Zanj (Black Africans of East Africa).
• African Islam in Tanzania - A paper by Abdulaziz Y. Lodhi and David Westerlund; covers history the history and development of Islam in the country, from history its introduction to the 1990s.
• The Arabic Literary Tradition of Nigeria - A paper by Prof. John Hunwick of Northwestern University, tracing expansion 800 years of Arabic/Islamic learning and literature in Nigeria.
• Civilizations in Africa: The Islamic Invasions - A summary overview of Muslim expansion in Africa.
• US Library of Congress - Ancient Manuscripts from the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu - Online exhibition presents manuscripts from Timbuktu, covering the 16th to history the 18th centuries.
• Kanem-Bornu and The Hausa States - An account of the rise of the empire history which at its height controlled territory from Libya history to Lake Chad to Hausaland.
• Early African Empires and their Global Connections - A brief overview of the empires of Ghana, africa Mali and Songhay, and significant rulers.
• The Spread of Islam Through North to West Africa - An online book by Joseph Kenny; covers the spread of Islam from the Maghreb through West Africa, and the various kingdoms and states.

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