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Islam in Africa

From the first refuge to Timbuktu

Before Madinah, Africa sheltered the first Muslim refugees.

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Islam reached Africa before it reached Madinah. Around 615 the first Muslim refugees crossed to Abyssinia. Over the centuries it spread along trade routes, and West African empires like Mali became centres of wealth and learning.

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