GCEIslamic Religious StudiesIslam in West Africa2021

The Kanem-Bornu Empire is notable in the history of Islam in West Africa because it

Awas the first West African state to be conquered by Arab armies
Bmaintained one of the longest and most continuous Islamic traditions in sub-Saharan AfricaCORRECT
Cproduced the first written Arabic text composed by a West African scholar
Dwas founded exclusively by Arab migrants from the Arabian Peninsula
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The Kanem-Bornu Empire, centred around Lake Chad, is distinguished by one of the longest continuous Islamic traditions in sub-Saharan Africa, spanning roughly from the 11th century to the 19th century. Its rulers maintained diplomatic ties with North Africa and the Middle East, sent students to study abroad, and governed under Islamic law for centuries.
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