c. 11th centuryEvent
King Humai of Kanem converts to Islam
Islam's first appearance in the societies of modern-day Nigeria came in the late eleventh century, when Humai, King of Kanem, is said to have converted.
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c. 11th century
King Humai of Kanem converts to Islam
Islam's first appearance in the societies of modern-day Nigeria came in the late eleventh century, when Humai, King of Kanem, is said to have converted.
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Islam's first appearance in the societies of modern-day Nigeria came in the late eleventh century, when Humai, King of Kanem, is said to have converted. Islamic influence later spread west to the emerging Hausa states after the Saifawa relocated to Gazargamu.