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.

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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
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
Date Range: 2000-2009
Location: Kintempo, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: Emmanuel Akyeampong; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong