Discuss the effects of Islamic culture on the Kenyan society. ...

      

Discuss the effects of Islamic culture on the Kenyan society.

  

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Martin
i. Language – Kiswahili (mixture of Arabic and Kenyan languages) is the national language of Kenya. It is spoken in every part of Kenya. Arabic or Kiswahili loan words have their way in every language. (Including English) and dialect spoken in Kenya.

ii. A big population of Kenya is made up of Muslims who continue to make Reverts/converts. This means that Muslims are found in every city and town in Kenya and even in the rural areas where they continue to influence the way people live and behave.

iii. Food and methods of cooking e.g. Pilau, Biriani, Kaimati, Mahamri, use of spices in cooking.

iv. Etiquettes – manner, behavior, speech.

v. Dress – mode of dress, buibui, kangas, kanzu.

vi. Architecture and design – design of house and use of building materials and way of building.

vii. Education- Madrassa, school and colleges built and run by Muslims, Muslims history.

viii. Tourism – attract tourists to come and see historical sites built by Muslims teaching of Muslim culture and celebrations e.g. Maulid.

ix. Urbanization – coastal urban centres founded and built by Muslims and mostly inhabited by Muslims, their contribution in developing other urban centres in North Eastern and other areas.

x. Intermarriages – intermarriages with other people continues to spread Islam. Islamic culture and influence to more areas.

xi. Politics – Muslim have always been involved in the Kenyan politics as elected members of Parliament, Ministers and Assistance Ministers, elected councilors and Mayors leaders and members of the trade union movement, have been involved in the struggle for independence, for human rights and democracy

marto answered the question on September 13, 2019 at 09:30


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