Africa

أفريقيا

The African continent, to which Islam spread from Egypt and the Maghreb to the Sahel and the east.

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Region
Africa
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Ahmed Deedat· Ahmed Kathrada· Atiku Abubakar· Toumani Diabaté

People and things also explored

King Faisal Prize· Bamako· Ahmed Deedat· Ahmed Kathrada· Atiku Abubakar· Toumani Diabaté

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • GeoNames gazetteer
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islam.museum contributors. “Africa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/africa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.

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King Faisal Prize

An annual prize of the King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, awarded since 1979 in five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine and Science; it consists of a certificate, a gold medal and SAR 750,000.