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Islam In East Africa Question Paper

Islam In East Africa

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Religious Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS
ARE 320: ISLAM IN EAST AFRICA

DATE: Wednesday 28th April, 2010 TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer THREE questions, at least ONE from Each Section.

SECTION I
1.
?Swahili Islam could either be referred to as popular Islam or official Islam:.
Discuss this statement showing examples of the integration of African customs
with Islamic practices in popular Islam.

2.
?The two Centuries of Portuguese rule along the East African Coast were years of
continuous decline. Comment.
3.
Examine the influence of the reign of Sayyid Said on the spread of Islam in East
Africa.

SECTION II
4.
(a)
Account for the expansion of Islam in the interior of East Africa during
the colonial period.

(b)
In what ways did European colonialism hinder the spread of Islam?
5.
Discuss the factors that limited the role of Asian Muslims in the spread of Islam
in East Africa.
6.
Assess the role of trade in the expansion of Islam in East Africa.
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