Islam was a modernizing influence in Africa, it imposed order among different societies, strengthened the powers of governments, and broke down ethnic loyalties. Islam is one of Africa's most widely ...

Introduction : the Islamization of "tradition" and "modernity" / Eva Evers Rosander -- Sub-Saharan Africa and the wider world of Islam : historical and contemporary perspectives / John Hunwick -- ...

Born in Arabia thirteen centuries ago, the religion of Allah and his apostle Muhammad spread rapidly for the first hundred years, largely at the expense of Christianity. From its inception and ...

Africa's rich history is inextricably linked to the Islam religion, which has been a dominant religious influence on the continent since the seventh century. Islam is substantial and influential in ...