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The first Muslims to arrive in Africa did so during Muhammed's lifetime, and their purpose was universal conversion and/or conquest in the name of both Allah (the Muslim name for God) and Muhammed. They perceived all religions other than Islam to be false. Anyone who did not submit to Allah willingly was threatened with death or killed outright. This was a very convincing way to spread their religion, and it was highly successful.

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