INFLUENCE OF ISLAM ON AFRICAN CULTURE
ThispaperattemptstoinvestigatetheinfluenceofIslam’scultureonAfricanculture.IslamwasintroducedtotheAfricancontinentasearlyasthe7thcentury.Islamisnotjustareligionbutratheracomprehensivewayoflife.ThepeopleofAfricaembracedIslamduetothesuperiorityofitsculturetoAfricanculture.TheyembracedIslambecauseitisa...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Mayanjuola Publ
2019
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In: |
Religions' educator
Year: 2019, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 155-162 |
Further subjects: | B
Islamic Culture
B Islamic Brotherhood B African Culture |
Summary: | ThispaperattemptstoinvestigatetheinfluenceofIslam’scultureonAfricanculture.IslamwasintroducedtotheAfricancontinentasearlyasthe7thcentury.Islamisnotjustareligionbutratheracomprehensivewayoflife.ThepeopleofAfricaembracedIslamduetothesuperiorityofitsculturetoAfricanculture.TheyembracedIslambecauseitisareligionofpeace,religionofmonotheismandliteracythatenabledrulerstobuildlargerkingdomsandempires.IslampromotedamoreefficientadministrationinsomeofthestatesofWesternSudansinceitenabledtherulerstoemployeducatedMuslimsassecretaries,judges,administratorsanddiplomats.TherulersofWesternSudanestablishedstrongdiplomaticrelationswithotherMuslimrulersabroadasMansaMusaandIdrisAloomadid.ThepaperalsoexplainsthetwinconceptofIslamiccultureandAfricancultureandthenprofferssomerecommendations.SomeoftherecommendationsarethatAfricanMuslimsshouldendeavourtomaintainthecultureofIslamwithoutallowingtheAfricanculturetoadverselyaffecttheirpracticeofIslam.Theyshouldshuntribalismandracialdiscrimination,butratherembracetheIslamicbrotherhoodwhichisall-encompassing and beneficial all. |
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ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
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