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Northern Factors in Asante History

Emmanuel Akyeampong

Old Quran in the family of Fanyinama III, Chief of the Wangara Community

Old Quran in the family of Fanyinama III, Chief of the Wangara Community
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The Wangara are Muslim and played a major role in the extension of Islam in precolonial Asante. They are also at the center of early Islamic scholarship in precolonial Ghana. This Quran is one of the oldest held by the family of the Fanyinama of the Wangara community.

Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong (2006)
Old Quran in the family of Fanyinama III, Chief of the Wangara Community
Old Quran in the family of Fanyinama III, Chief of the Wangara Community
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Courtesy of Emmanuel Akyeampong

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Creator: Akyeampong, Emmanuel
Contributing Institutions: Emmanuel Akyeampong; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: The Wangara are Muslim and played a major role in the extension of Islam in precolonial Asante. They are also at the center of early Islamic scholarship in precolonial Ghana. This Quran is one of the oldest held by the family of the Fanyinama of the Wangara community.
Date: 2006
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Location: Kintempo, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong
Subjects:
Kintampo
Islam
Wangara