Askia Muhammad I became the leader of the Songhai Empire and under his rule, all of the Songhai Empire became an Islamic state. He built many mosques and Islamic schools and universities across ...

We have often heard about the great Islamic Caliphate, established by the Abbasid Empire in Baghdad in the 8th century and destroyed in the 13th century by the Mongols. What is less discussed is ...

The dramatic 17-m pyramidal structure of the Tomb of Askia was built by Askia Mohamed, the Emperor of Songhai, in 1495 in his capital Gao. It bears testimony to the power and riches of the empire that ...

In fact, Somalia was one of the earliest adopters of Islam. 2. Niger. Niger is often cited as one of the most religious countries. The vast majority of its population adheres to Sunni Islam, thanks to ...