Transcript Islam in Africa

‫اإلسالم في أفريق‬
Islam in Africa
By: Andrew Matos
Predominantly Islamic
Countries
Country Population
Somalia
Mauritania
Western Sahara
Djibouti
Tunisia
Morocco
Algeria
Libya
Niger
Senegal
Mali
Guinea
The Gambia
Egypt
Sudan
Chad
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Eritrea
100%
100%
100%
99%
98%
98.7%
97%
97%
96%
95%
94%
92%
90%
85%
80%
54%
65%
65%
50%
50%
Other African
Countries
Country
Islamic %
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Cote D'Ivoire
Tanzania
Benin
Cameroon
Liberia
Togo
Malawi
Mozambique
Ghana
Rwanda
Uganda
Central African Republic
Gabon
D. Republic of the Congo
Namibia
Lesotho
South Africa
Zambia
Angola
Kenya
Botswana
Republic of the Congo
Swaziland
Zimbabwe
34%
50%
49%
35%
24%
20%
20%
19%
20%
18%
16%
10%
16%
15%
12%
10%
3%
2%
2%
5%
2%
10%
3%
2%
1%
1%
Christian %
Traditional/Indigenous%
63%
3%
33%
30%
43%
40%
40%
48%
12%
17.50%
8%
40%
40%
33%
42%
None/Other %
17%
17.50%
24%
40%
90%
84%
50%
35%
80%
80%
10%
10%
7%
80%
95%
53%
18%
70%
27%
83%
45%
Arrival
 Islam came to Africa when
Muslims fled persecution in
Mecca
 615 A.D.
 Arrived in the Axumite EmpireEthiopia
 Protected by Emperor Negus
Spread
 Began in 7th and 8th century with the
Umayyads
 Spread by traders and sailors
 Spread first to North and Northeast Africa.
Sahel Region
 Berbers joined Muslim community and went
north
Facts
 The Islamic population in Africa doubled from
1869-1914
 Muslims founded the city of Fès in 808, which
gave refuge to Andalusian Muslims fleeing
persecution in Córdoba
 Islamic values have much in common with
traditional African life:
1. Its emphasis on communal living
2. Its clear roles for men and women
3. Its tolerance of polygamy