Islam in African Muslim Countries
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| African Muslims |
There are a large number of Black Muslims on the
planet with the highest concentration being located in Africa. Although there
are Black Muslims in the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK),
France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany and other parts of Europe. The most
well-known Muslims countries are located in Africa and the Middle-East. Some of
the African Muslim countries are notably, Nigeria; Nigeria is the largest
country in Africa by its sheer population size and it is the second largest
country in the continent of Africa. Just a little over half the population is
actually Muslim with them residing mostly in the northern part of the country.
Nigeria has the second largest number of Muslims after Egypt in North Africa. Muslims and Islam in Nigeria was firstly recorded in the 9th century, about Two
Century’s after the religion first entered into the continent. Islam spread in
the country by the influence of the Bornu Empire which ruled over much of the
country at that particular time. Much of the country abided by their traditional
religions, even so, Islam was spreading slowly at first, being embraced by the
people in the country from the North to the South.
