Question

How was the Islam brought to west Africa

Answer 1

Islam first came to West Africa as a slow and peaceful process, spread by Muslim traders and scholars. ... Goods passed through chains of Muslim traders, purchased, finally, by local non-Muslims at the southern most end of the route.

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Answer 2

According to Arab oral tradition, Islam first came to Africa with Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in the Arab peninsula. This was followed by a military invasion, some seven years after the death of the prophet Mohammed in 639, under the command of the Muslim Arab General, Amr ibn al-Asi.

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