A Short History of Islamic West Africa
Issa Meyer
Paperback, 152 pages
9781919299648
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Tracing a Millennium of Black Muslim History (10th-20th Centuries)
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From the first medieval conversions to the twilight of the colonial era, this book unfolds over a thousand years of one of the most captivating sagas in African history. It traces the great milestones in the spread of Islam between the Sahara, the Atlantic Ocean, and Lake Chad ā across that vast region once known as the Sudan, a land whose Islamic tradition is as rich, dynamic, and distinctive as it is ancient.
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Through its pages emerge the remarkable figures and empires that shaped West Africaās Islamic civilization: the opulent Mali of Mansa MÅ«sÄ, the formidable Songhai, and the revolutionary Sokoto Sultanate of āUthmÄn dan Fodio ā alongside the bold conquerors, scholars, and reformers who, in the nineteenth century, transformed the spiritual and political landscape of the region forever.
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A Short History of Islamic West Africa
A Short History of Islamic West Africa
Issa Meyer
Paperback, 152 pages
9781919299648
Ā
Tracing a Millennium of Black Muslim History (10th-20th Centuries)
Ā
From the first medieval conversions to the twilight of the colonial era, this book unfolds over a thousand years of one of the most captivating sagas in African history. It traces the great milestones in the spread of Islam between the Sahara, the Atlantic Ocean, and Lake Chad ā across that vast region once known as the Sudan, a land whose Islamic tradition is as rich, dynamic, and distinctive as it is ancient.
Ā
Through its pages emerge the remarkable figures and empires that shaped West Africaās Islamic civilization: the opulent Mali of Mansa MÅ«sÄ, the formidable Songhai, and the revolutionary Sokoto Sultanate of āUthmÄn dan Fodio ā alongside the bold conquerors, scholars, and reformers who, in the nineteenth century, transformed the spiritual and political landscape of the region forever.
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Issa Meyer
Paperback, 152 pages
9781919299648
Ā
Tracing a Millennium of Black Muslim History (10th-20th Centuries)
Ā
From the first medieval conversions to the twilight of the colonial era, this book unfolds over a thousand years of one of the most captivating sagas in African history. It traces the great milestones in the spread of Islam between the Sahara, the Atlantic Ocean, and Lake Chad ā across that vast region once known as the Sudan, a land whose Islamic tradition is as rich, dynamic, and distinctive as it is ancient.
Ā
Through its pages emerge the remarkable figures and empires that shaped West Africaās Islamic civilization: the opulent Mali of Mansa MÅ«sÄ, the formidable Songhai, and the revolutionary Sokoto Sultanate of āUthmÄn dan Fodio ā alongside the bold conquerors, scholars, and reformers who, in the nineteenth century, transformed the spiritual and political landscape of the region forever.
