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By the twelfth century Islam was more influential in Africa than Christianity. "Addition" And even today,Islam is more influential either in positive or negative way !
prehistoric engravings and paintings
Sahara, Nigeria
Eygpt with 1,001,449 km square
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Abyssinia was once the name of the region on the Horn of Africa that is now the northern half of the countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Abyssinia was the Arabic name adopted by the West for the Ethiopian Empire, which reigned from the Twelfth Century to the fall of the monarchy in 1975.
Islam began to spread in Africa in the seventh century, the same century in which Quran revelation by God to Prophet Muhammad started.
14/fourteenth century 1390
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It evolved from the slaves that were shipped in from Africa mostly by vocals