A history of Islam in Africa; includes articles about Muslim practice and activity on the continent, regional variations, a timeline, bibliography and links.
A summary overview of Muslim expansion in Africa.
A brief overview of the empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhay, and significant rulers.
Historical overview by Prof. A. Rahman I. Doi.
An account of the rise of the empire which at its height controlled territory from Libya to Lake Chad to Hausaland.
Histories of Mali, Songhay, Kanem-Bornu, and Hausaland, with sections on trade in the Sahel, and on Islam. Also includes a photo gallery and glossary.
A tranlsation of an excerpt from "The Essays" (c 860 CE) on the Zanj (Black Africans of East Africa).
An article by Prof. A. Rahman I. Doi on Islam in W Africa, from 850 CE, including short accounts of the empires of Ghana, Mali, Songhay, and Kanem Bornu.
A brief account of the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhay
A paper by Joseph Kenny, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, presents the history of Islam in Nigeria, from the days of first contact to the 20th century.
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