Islam in Tanzania — Islam is, as of 2007, the largest religion (or may be the second after Christianity [Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia: Tanzania Population] ) in Tanzania with 35% of the population of the mainland (Tanganyika) being Muslim and more than 99% of the… … Wikipedia
ZANZIBAR — Simple petite île corallienne, basse et pluvieuse, au large des côtes de l’actuelle Tanzanie, ne couvrant que 1 658 kilomètres carrés, Zanzibar a joué, dans l’histoire, un rôle essentiel comme centre de la thalassocratie omanaise, comme carrefour … Encyclopédie Universelle
Zanzibar — • Located on the eastern coast of Africa, colonized by Asiatic nations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Zanzibar Zanzibar † … Catholic encyclopedia
Islam — Mohammed and Mohammedanism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mohammed and Mohammedanism I. THE FOUNDER Mohammed, the Praised One , the prophet of Islam ( see Islam (Concept) ) and the founder of Mohammedanism, was born at Mecca (20… … Catholic encyclopedia
Islam in Seychelles — Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim sea merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles. However, unlike in other island states including the Comoros and Maldives, there were no permanent inhabitants in Seychelles until … Wikipedia
Zanzibar — For other uses, see Zanzibar (disambiguation). Zanzibar Flag … Wikipedia
Zanzibar — Lage von Sansibar vor Tansania Flagge Sansibars seit Januar 2005 Sansibar [ˈzanzibaː … Deutsch Wikipedia
Islam and slavery — The major juristic schools of Islam traditionally accepted the institution of slavery.Lewis 1994, [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/lewis1.html Ch.1] ] Muhammad and many of his companions bought, sold, freed, and captured slaves. Slaves… … Wikipedia
Zanzibar — Zanzibari, adj., n. /zan zeuh bahr , zan zeuh bahr /, n. 1. an island off the E coast of Africa: with Pemba and adjacent small islands it formerly comprised a sultanate under British protection; became independent in 1963; now part of Tanzania.… … Universalium
Islam in Comoros — According to the 2006 estimate by the U.S. Department of State, roughly 98% of the population in the Comoros are Muslim. Islam and its institutions have helped to integrate Comorian society and provide identification with a world beyond the… … Wikipedia
