Discuss the impact of Islam on East African societies

      

Discuss the impact of Islam on East African societies

  

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samuel
i) Conversion/undermined traditional religion Islam has become the religion of many people in East Africa, especially along the Coast.Many of these people are converts from traditional and other religions
Islam therefore significantly affected the religious complexion of East African societies,

ii) Material culture

Islam had transformed the material culture of many East African communities

iii) Social etiquette -
Islam etiquette on such areas as eating habits, forms of hospitality and social relations between the sexes has permeated many east African Societies,

v) Language -
many East African communities learnt Arabic - the language of Islam.Some East African languages, especially Kiswahili also borrowed words from Arabic,

vi) Education -
Islamic learning has affected the forms and content of education among a number of East Africa societies,

vii) Politics -
Some parts of East Africa were for along time ruled by Muslim leaders who established ruling dynasties or families eg the shiraz - Islam therefore affected the form and structure of government

viii) Legal system based on Islam law or sharia

ix) Trade was promoted eg slaves trade, ivory and gold

x) Growth of towns eg Mombasa, Kilwa, Mogadishu etc. city/states

xi) Intermarriage leading to Kiswahili race people,

xii)Islamic music

xiii) Introduction of new crops eg coconuts, millet, rice etc
lemass answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 11:00


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