مسيرة انتشار الإسلام في غرب أفريقيا

Abstract EN

The research studies the long journey of the spread of Islam in western Africa and the problems that faced its peaceful penetration in it .These problems were relating mainly to the ways and means adopted in spreading Islam.

They were the strong links that tied Africans to their environment and the deeply rooted traditions.

The research detects the movement of spreading Islam since its commencement in the Vth century until the advent of the European colonization in the century describing the routes and the people who took part in that peaceful movement .

The research tackles the allegations raised by some European writers accusing Muslims of enforcing their religion by sword, the hateful slave trade and not contributing in developing the content .However, the research proved that those allegations were non-objective and false .They can only be read within the context of the colonial policy to convert African to Christianity .Indeed, they were an echo of the Medieval Crusades against Islam which has provided a better choice of culture for the Africans.