NMC103H1 Lecture Notes - Arabian Peninsula, Takrur, Bantu Languages

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Spread of islam: n africa maghreb, expansion to maghreb, w africa (sub-saharan) bilad al-sudan, 11th-12th c. kingdoms: gao, ghana, takrur o. Islamization along trade routes satellite photography determines1 trade routes therefore islamization results from trade: entrepreneurial towns established, kingdom of mali 14th c. capital timbuktu. 15th-16th c. capital becomes important centre for: e africa bilad al-zanj. Islamic learning: spread of islam to horn of africa, coastal regions, from. Arabian peninsula (yemen) by 16th c. , coastal towns. Islamized: sufism spreads to sub-saharan africa, most important bantu language = swahili (sahil, the coast ) mainly spoken se africa (south somalia to. Mozambique) most spoken as lingua franca in africa first written in arabic script now written in. Islam spread chiefly through muslim traders people accepted islam in order to do business; o. Also through religious scholars introduced learning into places like mali & introduction of books (writing) challenged long-standing oral, african culture. Some islamic scholars attest intro of writing and.

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