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Africa and Christianity- An African quote

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King Tech Quadafi:
You dont wanna start on christain/islamic presence in Africa, trust me. Yes, the Arabs loved their slaves, but trust, slow your roll and back away slowly

Fabulous_Verstyle:

--- Quote from: King Tech Quadafi on March 18, 2004, 05:20:19 PM ---You dont wanna start on christain/islamic presence in Africa, trust me. Yes, the Arabs loved their slaves, but trust, slow your roll and back away slowly

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Doggystylin:
LMAO, god damn whos this guy?^^ goin all out huh?

Now_Im_Not_Banned:
It's Allah...

infinite59:

--- Quote from: CWalker187 on March 18, 2004, 01:13:41 PM ---Do we need to get into the role that Islam has played in Africa? Gee, how exactly did Arabs come to inhabit all of North Africa, from Egypt in the east to Morrocco in the west? How did Islam come to be so prevalent in the continent, completely replacing most of the north's traditional African religions?

Let me guess, they received special invitations from the native Africans to take their land and destroy their cultures.

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Actually, No. Africa was not conquered by the sword.  Atleast not in black Africa. There were major battles fought through North Africa amongst the Berbers, Moors, Arabs, etc...

Islam came to dominate West Africa through trade. The great Mali Empire king Mansa Musa loved Islam and made frequent trips on Hajj to Mekkah and traded his gold with the Arabs. But Islam began spreading even before Mansa Musa's time to black Africa as early as the 11th century.

Islam entered through Egypt by conquering the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), with the collaboration of Christian Coptic groups who were not very happy with Byzantium rule. Then Islam spread along the East African Coast and accross the Sahara through trade and commerce.

When Muslim traders gained a foothold in Africa without vying for political control over African states. They were mainly used as technical advisors because they had literacy and their knowledge was deployed in the service of African Kings.

Then finally in the 19th and 20th centuries when a racist Christian-European colonialism began threatening Africa; Africa resisted by identifying even more closely with Islam, in light of Islam's recognition that the only thing that makes one human being better than another is in righteousness and piety. (taqua, love, nearness to Allah)

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