Africa

Subcategories 6

• Aghlabid Emirate
• Almohad Dynasty
• Almoravid Dynasty
• Empire of Mali
• Empire of Songhay
• Sokoto Caliphate

Related categories 2

• Society › History › By Region › Africa
• Society › History › By Region › Africa › Early Empires › Ghana

Sites 3

• The Story of Africa - Islam : BBC World Service A history of Islam in Africa; includes articles about Muslim practice and activity on the continent, regional variations, a timeline, bibliography and links.
• Kingdoms of the Medieval Sudan Histories of Mali, Songhay, Kanem-Bornu, and Hausaland, with sections on trade in the Sahel, and on Islam. Also includes a photo gallery and glossary.
• Medieval Sourcebook: Abu Uthman al-Jahiz A translation of an excerpt from "The Essays" (c 860 CE) on the Zanj (Black Africans of East Africa).