" In all honesty, in early history, it didn't belong to the Arabs either – it was an African country; the Arabs didn't get there in any appreciable numbers until about 1600 A.D." ( According to one Dr. Henrik Clarke) Even my fundamental grasp of Arab and Islamic history does not tally with Dr. Clarke's perception…
There is much that he says that is objectionable , even if based on bigotry, over simplifications and ignorance.
I should like to refer to a scholar like Ephraim Isaac for starters
On Friday, 8 April 2016 20:34:14 UTC+2, Samuel Kiteka wrote:
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