Ummayids and abbasids history of islam in east, central, south, and southeast asia history of islam in africa the academic study of islamic history islamic and middle east history classes comprehensive islamic history sites converting dates between hijri. Designed as both a reference and a text, the history of islam in africa will be an essential tool for libraries, scholars, and students of this. Aug 24, 2012 the secret relationship between blacks and jews, vol. Africa, alone among the continents, has a majority muslim population. The history of the islamic faith on the continent of africa spans.
Islam in africa throughout history the islamic place. Jan 04, 2018 100 mustread books about the middle ages erika harlitzkern jan 4, 2018 the ideas we tend to have about the middle ages are mostly based on how the time period has been interpreted through fantasy fiction and games, and the romanticizing of the era by intellectuals, scholars, politicians, and artists in the nineteenth century. Levtzion, nehemia, levtzion, nehemia, pouwels, randall l. A choice outstanding academic titlethe history of t. The spread of islam among the yoruba began late, well after the nineteenth century conversions of wolof a west african state that ruled parts of senegal from 60 to 1890, and increased after fulbe an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in west africa conquests of the 1800s. Africa gave the islamic world its first muezzin, bilal ibn rabah. Mali king mansa musa, the richest man of the 14th century and arguably in all of history, was a major proponent of islam. The history of the islamic faith on the continent of africa spans fourteen centuries. The historical research department of the nation of islam, 1991, 334 pp this nowfamous book, relying primarily upon the works of mainstream jewish scholars, demonstrates in meticulous detail and with formidable documentation that jews were at the very center of the transatlantic slave trade as merchants, financiers, shippers. Let me state at the outset that, after being muslim for many years now, if i were given the topic of the miraculous quran, as i see it now, i would be emphasizing and discussing aspects that were completely unknown to me at. Three books by the nation of islam countercurrents publishing. The book covers a wide range of topics within the history of islam in africa. Highlights of the history and achievements of muslims audio tapes produced by international book services, south africa n. Islamic history, islamic civilization, islam, the spread of islam.
The spread of islam in africa began in the 7th and 8th cent. Most muslims in africa are nondenominational muslims or sunni. Africa was the first continent, outside of arabia that islam spread into in the early 7th century. Islam is a religion that came to fight slavery and end it once and for all.
Brills islam in africa is designed to present the results of scholarly research into the many aspects of the history and presentday features of islam in. List of books and articles about islam in africa online. Dr triminghams conclusion is that a fundamental among the great facts in the history of west africa prior to the age of european penetration has been the propagation of islam and the way it has. Africa was the first continent into which islam spread from southwest asia, during the early 7th. Islam in africa is often adapted to local cultural contexts and belief systems, thereby forming the continents own orthodoxies.
Manuscript culture, arabic literacy and the intellectual history in muslim africa by graziano kratli and. Sep 21, 2017 islam enjoys a dominant presence in states situated in west africa, north africa, the swahili coast, and the horn of africa. The practice of islam on the continent is not static and is constantly being reshaped by prevalent social, economic, and political conditions. Apr 27, 2007 the history of islam in africa islam on demand premium. During muhammads lifetime a group of muslims escaped meccan persecution 615 by fleeing to ethiopia, where the negus king gave them protection. Here is a list of famous books on islamic history and a little intro of the book to help you decide the book you may want to read. The author is deepy indebted to arif shamim of karachi and farooq siddiqui of texas for their intellectual contribution to this work in addition to thus speaks the bible and hindu fundamentalism. An introduction to the religion and history of islam. Islam and christianity christianity came first to the continent of africa in the 1st or early 2nd century ad. For the first time in a single volume, the history of islam in africa presents a detailed historic mapping of. All criticism of the author in this book is directed to the. Generally islam in africa often adapted to african cultural contexts and belief systems forming africas own orthodoxies.
Spread of islam in africa javad haghnavaz department of islamic thoughts faculty, jolfa branch, islamic azad university, jolfa, iran abstract. In writing about muslims in east africa, randall pouwels claims in the history of islam in africa, the spread of islam took place within a wider contextone of cultural influences and migrations. The history of islam in africa facts about the muslims. Download citation the history of islam in africa the history of the islamic faith on the continent of africa spans fourteen centuries. Islam in africa, the development of the muslim religion on the african continent. Islamic history islam and islamic studies resources. It was home to its greatest historian, ibn khaldun and the birthplace of its bestknown traveler, ibn batuta.
The origin and growth of islam on the african continent. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. One of the things we learn in biblical exegesis is that although the book of genesis reads as history it also implements a wide array of literary elements of myth, allegory, metaphor, and symbolism. The histom1 ofls1am il1 africa ohio university press.
Muslim societies in african history by david robinson. Islams presence in african history dates back to the first phase of the prophet muhammads mission, when in 615 a. Different societies in africa have generally appropriated islam in both more inclusive ways, or in the more radical ways, as with the almoravid movement in the maghreb and sahara. The history of islam in africa ohio university press swallow press. If islamicists continue to ignore africa, it is also true, as john picton noted in his illuminating contribution to the uppsala conference, that africanists interested in the arts and material culture of the continent often fail to reveal the presence of islam. Almost onethird of the worlds muslim population resides in this continent. Thoughtful and challenging, this book argues for a reassessment of the role historically played by islam in africa, and offers new hope for in creased mutual understanding between african people of different faiths. Because islam spread to west africa from north africa, muslims there fol lowed the maliki school of law dominant in north africa. Oral tradition says the first muslims appeared while the prophet mohammed was. For the first time in a single volume, the history of islam in africa presents a detailed historic mapping of the cultural, political, geographic, and religious past of this significant presence on a continentwide scale. The history of islam in africa ohio university press. Authentic statements publications paperback, 73 pages. In west africa, these movements were in the same direction, from north to south, as that taken by islam. The history of islam in africa by nehemia levtzion goodreads.
Introduction from the oasis cities of makkah and madinah in the arabian desert, the message of islam went forth with electrifying speed. Islam is the dominant religion in north africa and the horn of africa, and it is also the predominant and historical religion of the west african interior and the far west coast of the continent as well as the coast of east africa. Since the religion was introduced to the continent in the 7th century, it has spread extensively and the continent today is home to nearly onethird of the muslim population in the world. Below, mustafa briggs lists 11 books that highlight different aspects of this deeprooted tradition, the achievements at times even existence of which are often overlooked.
Sharkey university of pannsylvania muslim societies in african history should do well in the textbooks market. The latter part of the book studies globally the 500 years of the middle period of islamic history and its politics, islam in modern times, and concludes with a historical profile of islam in nigeria from its inception in the eleventh century until the present. As a lucid and concise overview of major trends in african islamic history, muslim societies in africa will make an ideal undergraduate textbook as well as a useful reference for historians. During judaism and christianity, slavery was at its highest peak in the middle east. It was the long, drawnout confrontation of the seventh century c. Academics argue that this neglect was, to a large extent, the result of an academic division of labor based on the assumption that africa was only superficially islamized. Battle of ain jalut, 1260 the battle that saved islam and stopped the mongols duration.
History of the islam in the middle east after the rightly guided caliphs until 1258 ce. A history of the world through islamic eyes by tamim ansary, a history of islamic societies by ira m. Pouwels, the history of islam in africa, james currey, oxford, 2000. The author is a historian at the univerity of nigeria and a cultural christian. The history of islam in africa is almost as old as islam itself, stretching back to the 7th century. Popular islamic history books goodreads share book. This volume provides a much needed, comprehensive historical and cultural overview of islam in africa, south of the sahara, from its earliest roots in the.
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