About This Book
Islam in Africa Throughout History, by the Ethiopian scholar Shaykh Muhammad Aman al-Jami, traces three major phases of Islam on the African continent. It opens with the stance of an-Najashi, the king of Abyssinia, and the impact it had on the Prophet's contemporaries, then follows the spread of Islam across Africa and its later revival.
What's Inside
- Part one: the stance of an-Najashi and its effect on Heraclius of Rome, the tribes of Makkah, the kings of Oman, and the Prophet's opponents
- Part two: two waves of da'wah in Africa, through Arab merchants and through the Sufis
- Part three: the scholars who led the revival of the Salafi da'wah in Africa, with advice to students of knowledge on its future
- Appendices: an-Najashi's rise from slave to king, his acceptance of Islam, his letters with the Prophet, whether he counts as a Companion, and how 'Amr bin al-'As accepted Islam
Who It's For
- Readers interested in the history of Islam in Africa
- Students of Islamic history and the Sirah
- African and African American Muslims exploring this heritage
Book Details
- Author: Muḥammad Amān al-Jāmi
- Binding: Paperback
- Pages: 73
- Size (inches): 6x9x0.25
- Size (cm): 15x23x0.60