Shiites of ‎Africa

Int’l Conference of Ahlulbayt and Islamic Sects held in Tanzania

The first day of International Conference of Ahlulbayt and Islamic Sects was held in Dodoma, Tanzania on Thursday, February 22.
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Oldest mosque in east Africa built by Iranians

The Kizimkazi Mosque in Zanzibar, Tanzania, is the oldest mosque in East Africa. The mosque has been built with stones and has moldings similar to those seen in Seljuk era mosques in Iran.
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Mourning ceremony on Sayyida Fatima's martyrdom anniv. in Moshi, Tanzania

Mourning ceremony on the occasion of Sayyida Fatima's martyrdom anniversary held in Moshi, Tanzania
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Shi'a in Dar-es-Salaam

History of Shi'a Muslims in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
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The Unity of the Islamic World is an Inevitable Necessity

The Head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization in the continuation of his travel to Tanzania visited Al-Ghadir Mosque and Imam Sadiq Seminary in Dar es Salaam and among the students of religious sciences said: "The unity of the Islamic world is an inevitable necessity".
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Muslims Should be Equipped with Science

The Head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization among students in a formal religious and educational complex of Bilal in Zanzibar said: "Muslims should be equipped with science".
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Tanzanian Activist: Mothers Play Major Role in Quranic Education

A Tanzanian female activist and former lawmaker underlined the role of Muslim mothers in teaching the Quran and raising a Quranic generation.
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Gathering of Quran Activists Helps to Strengthen Muslim Unity

Tanzania’s representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s International Quran Competition said the gathering of Quran activists from around the world in the international event plays an important role in enhancing Islamic unity.
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Muslims in Eastern Africa - Their Past and Present

Islam thus seems to have arrived quite early to East Africa through traders. It certainly did not spread through conquest or settlement, but remained an urban and coastal phenomenon for quite long.
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