Islam in Kanem Bornu

Explain North African and Saharan influences on Kanem and Bornu. Discuss the impact of Islam on the culture and life of Bornu and Kanem people.

Islam in North Africa and the Sahara as prelude to the coming of Islam to Kanem and Bornu.
Introduction of Islam to Kanem and Bornu.
Mai Umme and the acceptance of Islam by the Kanem court.
The consolidation of Islam among the ruling elte with particular attention to the zeal and efforts of Mai’s like Dunama, Dabalami, Ali Ghaji and Idris Aloma.
The role of the Ulama in the spread of Islam among the ruling elite and the society.
The impact of Islam on Kanem and Bornu political, cultural, social and economic life.