Jun 8, 2018 · Sunni Ali >Sunni Ali (died 1492) founded the Songhay empire of West Africa. Best known >as a great military leader, he was called Ali Ber, or "Ali the Great." There >is much …

Askia Muhammad TureAskia Muhammad Ture (ca. 1443-1538) founded the Askia dynasty of the West African Songhay empire. He extended the conquests of Sunni Ali, promoted commerce, …

Jun 27, 2018 · During the reigns of Sonni Ali Ber and Askia Mohammed, the Songhay Empire reached the zenith of its imperial power. The weaknesses and avarice of most of Askia …

Unlike his predecessor, Sunni ˓Ali, Askiya Muhammad was said to be a pious Muslim, and very supportive of Muslim scholars in Timbuctu, and other parts of Songhai. In 1496, Askiya …

Islam: Sunni The term Sunni is an adjective formed from the noun sunna (plural sunan ), an ancient Arabic word meaning "customary practice." Although in the pre-Islamic world of tribal …

HUSAYN (603–661)Husayn ibn ˓Ali ibn Abi Talib, grandson of the prophet Muhammad, the third Shi˓ite imam, was born according to Sunnis on 6 Ramadan, according to Shi˓a, on 3 Sha˒ban. …

According to some sources, Ali began to express disapproval of Uthman ’ s reign and with his followers formed a party of dissent — the Shia. Thus, the rift between Sunni and Shia …

May 21, 2018 · Maulana Karenga 1941— Professor, social activist Maulana Karenga is a scholar of African and African-American studies who is best known for creating the celebration of …

Islam: SunnismFOUNDED: 632 c.e.RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 15 percentOVERVIEWSunnism is the largest branch of Islam, representing more than 80 …

UTHMAN IBN AFFAN (R. 644–656) ˓Uthman b. ˓Affan, a wealthy merchant of the Qurayshi tribe who was noted for his elegant dress, supported Muhammad when he first began preaching in …