African Islam in Tanzania - http://www.islamfortoday.com/tanzania.htm
A paper by Abdulaziz Y. Lodhi and David Westerlund; covers the history and development of Islam in the country, from its introduction to the 1990s. |
Civilizations in Africa: The Islamic Invasions - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAFRCA/ISLAM.HTM
A summary overview of Muslim expansion in Africa. |
Early African Empires and their Global Connections - http://www.globaled.org/nyworld/materials/african2.html
A brief overview of the empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhay, and significant rulers. |
Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa - http://www.northwestern.edu/african-studies/programs_isia.html
Seeks to raise awareness of Africa's rich Islamic intellectual and literary heritage by encouraging collaboration between scholars. Includes a short history of Islam in Africa, and information about their partners, publications and events. |
Kanem-Bornu and The Hausa States - http://www.playahata.com/pages/bhfigures/bhfigures22.html
An account of the rise of the empire which at its height controlled territory from Libya to Lake Chad to Hausaland. |
Kingdoms of the Medieval Sudan - http://webusers.xula.edu/jrotondo/Kingdoms/
Histories of Mali, Songhay, Kanem-Bornu, and Hausaland, with sections on trade in the Sahel, and on Islam. Also includes a photo gallery and glossary. |
Medieval Sourcebook: Abu Uthman al-Jahiz - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/860jahiz.html
A translation of an excerpt from "The Essays" (c 860 CE) on the Zanj (Black Africans of East Africa). |
Spread of Islam in West Africa - http://members.tripod.com/worldupdates/islamintheworld/id26.htm
An article by Prof. A. Rahman I. Doi on Islam in W Africa, from 850 CE, including short accounts of the empires of Ghana, Mali, Songhay, and Kanem Bornu. |
The Arabic Literary Tradition of Nigeria - http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/journals/ral/ral28-3.html
A paper by Prof. John Hunwick of Northwestern University, tracing 800 years of Arabic/Islamic learning and literature in Nigeria. |
The Story of Africa - Islam : BBC World Service - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section7.shtml
A history of Islam in Africa; includes articles about Muslim practice and activity on the continent, regional variations, a timeline, bibliography and links. |