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The
History of
Islam in Africa
Sulayman
Nyang In a beautiful
courtyard at the Dar al Islam Teachers' Institute in New Mexico,
Sulayman Nyang discusses the development of Islam in Africa beginning
with the first migration of Muslims to Abyssinia up to their
expansion into Spain. Dr. Nyang, a historian, professor and author
of several books on Islam, begins by looking at how and why Islam
crossed the Red Sea into Africa and how the Muslim civilization
rapidly became a thriving world power. A brief historical background
of Egypt is discussed in order to provide a context for understanding
the spread of Islam across North Africa, and the phenomenon of
"Arabization" and "Islamization" are examined
as a means for the spread of Islam south of the Sahara. The speaker
also covers the Berbers in Libya and their assimilation into
Arab culture, the establishment of the Muslim naval power and
the various Sufi movements that played key roles in this profound
expansion. Other topics discussed: links between Africa and the
Abrahamic faiths, Afro-Semitic people, development of trade routes,
significance of gold trading, Arabtowns, conversion of African
nobles, and the Al-Murabitun and Al-Muwahiddun movements. (Duration:
1 hour, 18 min) This lecture is the first part of a session covering
Africa and Spain. The second part is entitled "The
History of Islam in Spain".
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