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Explain the influence of Islam along the coast of East Africa in the nineteenth century.

      

Explain the influence of Islam along the coast of East Africa in the nineteenth century.

  

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Kavungya
i. Introduction of Islam to the people/inhabitants of the coast of East Africa who embraced it wholeheartedly.
ii. Establishment of education institutions such as madrassas which served as learning centres where Muslims were taught/learnt Islamic religion.
iii. Muslims intermarriages with the people along the coast of East Africa led to the birth of Swahili people and culture.
iv. Introduction of Islam along the East African coast led to the establishment of mosques and other places of worship. (mowdha).
v. Introduction of Islamic architecture and new ways of constructing buildings, which is evident to date and serves as a tourist attraction.
vi. Introduction of a new ways of writing to the coastal people i.e. use of Arabic calligraphy in writing.
vii. Absorption of Arabic vocabulary into bantu language which led to the birth of Kiswahili language.
viii. Arab Muslims contributed to the flourishing of the trade along the coast of Eat Africa as majority of them were traders.
ix. Introduction of new crops to the people of East Africa coast e.g. cloves.
x. Introduction of new mannerisms and etiquettes to the locals of East African coast e.g. way of greeting, eating mannerisms etc.
xi. Introduction of new mode of dress e.g. wearing kanzu and buibui.
xii. Arab Muslims who were traders assisted in the opening up of the East African coast, hence enabled over people to visit/come to the coast of East Africa e.g. Portuguese.
Kavungya answered the question on June 21, 2019 at 10:53

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