HIST 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Keita Dynasty, Musa I Of Mali, Fula People
11 Nov 2017
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Islam in pre-colonial africa: north, west, and swahili coast of africa. 622 ad hijrah - migration to medina (start of the muslim calendar) 5 pillars of islam: one god, muhammed is the messenger of god; pray; Rapidly spread to sw asia, central asia and n africa in 100 years. Recognition of mohammed as messenger (jesus and moses also as prophets) Dominant religion in much of north, west africa (sahara, sahel), swahili coast in east africa. Do we get a skewed view of the importance of islam from documents of. From the sahara to the forest 5th - 15th century. Empire of ghana - 5th - 13th century. Soninke speaking peoples (niger - congo language group) in w mali/s. Trade: intermediaries between saharan salt and bambuk (senegal) gold. Iron production (agricultural, military advantage) via silent trade . State growth through intensification of the gold trade to north african. Islam known to ghanaians - traders and travellers.
