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The Expansion of Islam and Trade in Africa | Africa's Great Civilizations | PBS LearningMedia

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The period from the eleventh through seventeenth centuries represents a golden age in Africa with an expansion of trade, commerce and prosperity. On the east coast, Swahili merchants took advantage of trade winds to engage in trade relations with the Middle East, India and China.

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Having learnt about Mwaka Koga, how does the New Year reflect a mixture of cultures? 

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Having learnt about Mwaka Koga, how does the New Year reflect a mixture of cultures? 

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Based on your understanding of the Swahili coast and people so far, how did Swahili people adapt Islam into their lives? (Provide examples). 

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Based on your understanding of the Swahili coast and people so far, how did Swahili people adapt Islam into their lives? (Provide examples). 

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The Expansion of Islam and Trade in Africa | Africa's Great Civilizations | PBS LearningMedia

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The period from the eleventh through seventeenth centuries represents a golden age in Africa with an expansion of trade, commerce and prosperity. On the east coast, Swahili merchants took advantage of trade winds to engage in trade relations with the Middle East, India and China.

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They learned the alphabet because they wanted to read the Quran, and the Swahili used the alphabet to write poetry.

-Jawid

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The Swahili people adapted Islam into their own lives by fusing their values which existed before the spread of Islam in that region and time, and applying that to the beliefs that came with Islam. Examples of this include inhabiting the Arabic language and fusing that with a new language creating Swahili, and using their architecture and styles to build and design mosques.

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They made mosques and prayer places and changed their way for the burial of the dead. They developed a new language Key Swahili which was Swahili language withs bit and pieces of Arabic. Islam also brought literacy to the Swahili people. They learnt the alphabet because they wanted to read the Quran and used that knowledge of words to now make poetry.-Shayan

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it was unique how they adapted Islam in a way. they adopted it and as the term that the lady used in the video they "Swahiliized it" and they prayed using the Quran

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For some, the new year is simply another year that marks the conclusion of 365 days, but for others, it might represent a fresh start or a new journey that they hope to complete by the end of the year like... getting good grades or eating healthy. Others begin the year with praying and meditating as well as devotion.

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they used the alphabet and learned Islam to interpet it into their own lives

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New years reflects on this by showing that 365 days mean that it's time for a new generation of that religion to come into play.

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This festival would has many ceremonies from different cultures. This marks the new year and the beginning of something new to come. -Shayan

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The New Year would allow for a 'fresh start' and allow for civilizations to use the start of the year to advance and find new ways of thinking.

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The New Year reflects a mixture or cultures because it marks the end of 365 days and it also marks the start of a new beginning

-Jawid