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Explain the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda

1/4/2021

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Explain the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda. (8 Marks)

The role of Kabaka Mutesa I in spreading Islam in Uganda.

Made Islam state religion
Built many mosques
Invited Muslims in his kingdom
Invited other Kings to Islam eg King Kabarega of Bunyoro Kitara
Made fasting compulsory
Forced his subject to join Islam

any other good point.
(8 x 1 = 8 Marks)

Explain the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda

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Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

1/4/2021

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Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

The sheiks from Somali land and from the Coast of Kenya
The proximity of the Arabia to Somalis and the people of Southern Arabia
The intermarriage between the Somali and the people of Hala helped the spread of Islamic.
The nature and lifestyle of the Somali community moving from one place to another in search of water helped
The hospitality of the Somali community in welcoming visitors and being generous to them also helped the spread of Islam
The Somali culture, which closely related to that of Arabs helped easily acceptance of the Islam by the Somalis.
The establishment of Maula (temporary mosques) and late Madarasas and duksi further helped the spread of the Islam in Northern Kenya.

Any 6 x 1 = 6 mks

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

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Discuss the contribution of Sheikh Abdallah Al-Farsy to education in East Africa

1/4/2021

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Discuss the contribution of Sheikh Abdallah Al-Farsy to education in East Africa

(a) Discuss the contribution of Sheikh Abdallah Al-Farsy to education in East Africa

Sheikh Abdulla was a professional teacher but was later appointed as a senior khadi in Zanzibar
He solicited for funds providing education to Muslim children
He translated Quran into Kiswahili ‘‘Qurani Tukufu’’, which contributed a lot in the education of the people in East Africa.
He used a weekly magazine called Mwongozi of Zanzibar as forum where he answered religious questions from the masses.
He challenged colonial government to raise the standard of Muslim education to the same level as other communities in the country.
He propagated for the reformist teaching against ‘‘Bida’’ as non Islamic practices
His hobby was reading and it earned him a title (Bulul Kutub) which mean bookworm. This was given by one of his teachers which acted as an inspiration to the young scholars.
He taught many prominent scholars who continued with his practice of educating the masses.
He campaigned against retrogressive practices like not education the girl child
He became an inspector of school hence ensured quality standards of education
He travelled far and wide across East Africa region propagating Islam
He organized for his students to further their education abroad e.g. Sudan, Egypt and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Many institutions of learning have been established throughout East Africa in his name to provide education e.g. Al-Farsy Gils Mombasa

Any 10 x 1 = 10 mks

Discuss the contribution of Sheikh Abdallah Al-Farsy to education in East Africa

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Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

31/3/2021

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Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

The sheiks from Somali land and from the Coast of Kenya
The proximity of the Arabia to Somalis and the people of Southern Arabia
The intermarriage between the Somali and the people of Hala helped the spread of Islamic.
The nature and lifestyle of the Somali community moving from one place to another in search of water helped
The hospitality of the Somali community in welcoming visitors and being generous to them also helped the spread of Islam
The Somali culture, which closely related to that of Arabs helped easily acceptance of the Islam by the Somalis.
The establishment of Maula (temporary mosques) and late Madarasas and duksi further helped the spread of the Islam in Northern Kenya.

Any 6 x 1 = 6 mks

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State six factors that helped in the spread of Islam in Mumias in the 19th Century

27/3/2021

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State six factors that helped in the spread of Islam in Mumias in the 19th Century. (6mks)

It was a centre of trade between the Arabs and the Luhya.
Conversion of King Nabongo Mumia along with some members of his cabinet.
Intermarriages between Arabs and the local Wanga community.
Establishment of mosques and madrassas in the area.
Islamic etiquette brought good relationship between Arabs and the local community.
Celebration of Islamic festivals and ceremonies e.g. Idd-ul-fitr.
Establishment of Quranic schools.

(any 6x1=6mks)

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What were the impacts of Arab settlement along the East Africa coast and interior

27/3/2021

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What were the impacts of Arab settlement along the East Africa coast and interior.(7mks)

Introduction of Islam.
The Indian Ocean trade flourished.
Development of city states along the East Coast of Africa.
Introduction of new crops e.g. cloves, coconut.
New architectural methods of constructing houses were introduced.
New agricultural methods were introduced – plantation.
Introduction of Islamic Shariah.
Introduction of new culture and language.

(any 7 x 1 = 7mks)

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Give seven reasons why Arabs did not settle in the interior of East Africa before 15th Century

25/3/2021

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Give seven reasons why Arabs did not settle in the interior of East Africa before 15th Century. (7mks)

Hostile climate.
Tropical diseases.
Hostility from the African inland tribes.
Language barrier.
Portuguese conquest.
The Christians missionaries were very active in the interior.
Wild animals.
Poor transport and communication means in the interior.
Most Arabs were interested in trade only and not spreading Islam.

(any 7 x 1 = 7mks)

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Discuss the contributions of Sheikh Abdullah Swalleh Farsy to the development of Islam in East Africa

23/3/2021

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(a) Discuss the contributions of Sheikh Abdullah Swalleh Farsy to the development of Islam in East Africa (10 marks)

Contributions of Sheikh Abdallah Swaleh Farsy to the growth of Islam in East Africa.

He was an educationist, worked as a senior Kadhi in Zanzibar (1960-1968) and as chief Kadhi in Kenya (1968-1972).
He authored over 25 books through which Muslims knowledge of Islam was enriched.
He translated the Qur’an into Kiswahili making it for non-Arabic speaking to read the Qur’an.
His spiritual leadership and decrees were accepted by all Muslims who also respected his authority to interpret Islam.
He firmly stood for the interest of the Muslims especially their rights to education.
He advocated for separate Muslim schools and for government aid in running them and for the provision of Muslim teachers paid by the government in public schools.
He advocated for equity in education. He challenged the government to raise the standards of Muslim education to the level of other community education.
He called for the combination of secular education and Muslim studies in Muslim schools.
He contributed in the establishment of Madrasa system in East Africa.
He called on the government to start the teaching of Islamic Religious Education in schools.
He gave lectures and organized seminars in mosques to educate the Muslim youth.
He stood for the pure Islam/purity of Islam and revival of proper understanding of Islam.
He was committed to reforming the society through education and by getting rid of outdated cultural practices among Muslims.
He travelled widely to propagate Islam in many parts of East Africa.

(10 x1 = 10 marks)

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Give reasons why Islam took so long to spread from coast into the interior of East Africa.

23/3/2021

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(c) Give reasons why Islam took so long to spread from coast into the interior of East Africa.(5marks)

Reasons why Islam took so long to spread from the Coast into the Interior East Africa.

Early Arabs did not have active missionaries, their main concern was trade.
Fear that Islam is too strict and harsh made Africans not to accept Islam.
Lack of means of transport between the Coast and interior of East Africa.
Hostile communities such as Maasai made the Muslims not to penetrate into the interior.
Fear wild animals and tropical diseases made Muslims not to venture into the interior.
Language barrier- The interior people and the Arabs didn’t understand one another’s language.
There were few kingdoms in the interior which could provide protection to the Arabs.
Christian missionaries were very active in the interior.
Decline of the power of Sultan of Zanzibar in the 19TH Century who was instrumental in encouraging the Arab traders to penetrate the interior.
Portuguese conquest of East Africa.

( 5 X 1 = 5 marks )

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State the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda

23/3/2021

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(b) State the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda (7marks)

Role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda.

Declared Islam the state religion of his kingdom.
He ordered all his chiefs, courtiers and pages to convert to Islam.
Qur’an teachings was practiced in his palace.
He built a central mosque in his palace and ordered his chiefs to build the same in the provinces.
The daily prayers and Jum’a prayers were strictly observed.
He banned drinking of alcohol among his subjects.
Encouraged Muslim traders and missions rise to settle in Buganda.
Muslims were held in high esteem in his kingdom.
Ordered the use of Islamic calendar.
Ordered the slaughtering of animals according to Islamic Shariah.
He rejected the use of hunting dogs.

(7x1 = 7 marks)

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Discuss Sayyidna Umar Ibn al-Khattab’s contributions to the cause of Islam

23/3/2021

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(a) Discuss Sayyidna Umar Ibn al-Khattab’s contributions to the cause of Islam (8marks)

Contributions of Umar Ibn Al-Khattabs to the cause of Islam.

Expanded and consolidated the unity of the Muslim empire.
Expanded the mosque at Mecca.
He introduced administrative record keeping in 14A.H to record revenue and government expenditure.
He built bridge and Canals.
He established the Islamic calendar in the year 16 A.H and ordered it to start from the migration (Hijra).
He introduced a standing army.
He ordered minting of coins in I8A.H.
Established the institution of Kadhihood in Islam.
Introduced a police force.
Originated welfare system in Islam by giving stipends to the poor from bait-ul maal.
Founded new cities contributing to the growth of Islamic culture and civilization.
He improved agriculture and the economy of the Islamic state.
Established the first educational system in Islam.
Introduced quarantine in areas affected by epidemics as one of his public health measures.
Introduced a postal and town system.

(8 X 1 = 8 marks)

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What facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa?

22/3/2021

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What facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa? (5 marks)

Factors that facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa? (5 marks)

Proximity of East Africa to Arabia.
Existence of Muslim city states which harbored the Arabs
The roles of the Somalis – closeness to Saudi Arabia.
The existence of trade goods in the interior of East Africa.
Intermarriage between Arabs and the local people.
The chiefs – hospitality of these chiefs to the Arabs
Missionary workers – from Tanganyika

(5 x 1 = 5 marks)

What facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa?

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Explain the roles of the city states in East Africa?

22/3/2021

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Explain the roles of the city states in East Africa? (10 marks)

Roles of the city states in East Africa?

Centres of spreading Islam in these states.
Intermarriages took place with the foreigners and inhabitants.
Attraction centres especially the mosques and madrassa to convert to Islam.
Trade centres – traders dwelt in these states.
Centres of employment – people got employment in the areas.
Establishment of social amenities e.g roads due to people coming to these centres.

(5 x 2 = 10 marks)

Explain the roles of the city states in East Africa?

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Give reasons why the coastal people were against the Portuguese?

22/3/2021

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Give reasons why the coastal people were against the Portuguese? ( 5 marks)

Why coastal people were against the Portuguese?

The Portuguese hated Islam and Muslims
The Portuguese forced Muslims to become Christians
The Portuguese burnt Mosques and Madrasa
They killed many Muslims
They made them to pay heavy taxes.
They ruled by torture and sword
They burnt houses and destroyed plantations.

(5 x 1 = 5 marks)

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Discuss the role of city states on the east coast of Africa in the spread of Islam in the region in the period between 1700 and 1900 A.D.

21/3/2021

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KCSE IRE Paper 2 2007 Question 5(a) with Answers and Marking Scheme.

Discuss the role of city states on the east coast of Africa in the spread of Islam in the region in the period between 1700 and 1900 A.D. (12 marks)

By 1700 the city states on the east coast Of Africa had developed into cosmopolitan centres where Swahili/Islamic civilization and culture thrived and this way of life attracted inhabitants from the neighbouring communities and those from the mainland who were involved in the long distance trade with the Arabs and Swahili traders The newcomers easily embraced Islam.
Muslim inhabitants of the city states intermarried with the local people who converted to Islam upon marriage.
The Mosques and Madrassas in the city states also attracted the local people to convert to Islam.
Through trade with the Muslim inhabitants of the city states, local people came into contact with Islam and eventually ended up embracing the religion
Local people left their homes to seek employment by Muslim inhabitants as domestic workers, in business and in plantations. These workers eventually embraced Islam.
Local people who left their rural homes, occasionally visited their relatives and took Islam with them to the villages.
In the 19th century (during the rule Of Sayyid Said bin Sultan) Muslim traders began to travel to the mainland of East African to obtain goods and bring them to the city states. These traders come into contact with the inland tribes to whom they propagated Islam.
Some of those traders who went to the mainland stayed in the trading centres where they traded with the local people resulting in the establishment of Muslim centres such as Taveta, Ujiji, Tabora, Mumias and Buganda.
Those Muslim centres in the mainland became important in propagating Islam to the surrounding areas.
The city states were ruled by Muslim rulers/sultans who extended their authority beyond the city states to the neighbouring local communities who not only came to accept the rule of their Muslim rulers but Islam as well.

(6 x 2 = 12 marks)

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Explain the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda

Explain the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda. (8 Marks)

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

Discuss the contribution of Sheikh Abdallah Al-Farsy to education in East Africa

Discuss the contribution of Sheikh Abdallah Al-Farsy to education in East Africa

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

State six factors that helped in the spread of Islam in Mumias in the 19th Century

State six factors that helped in the spread of Islam in Mumias in the 19th Century. (6mks)

What were the impacts of Arab settlement along the East Africa coast and interior

What were the impacts of Arab settlement along the East Africa coast and interior.(7mks)

Give seven reasons why Arabs did not settle in the interior of East Africa before 15th Century

Give seven reasons why Arabs did not settle in the interior of East Africa before 15th Century. (7mks)

Discuss the contributions of Sheikh Abdullah Swalleh Farsy to the development of Islam in East Africa

(a) Discuss the contributions of Sheikh Abdullah Swalleh Farsy to the development of Islam in East Africa (10 marks)

Give reasons why Islam took so long to spread from coast into the interior of East Africa.

(c) Give reasons why Islam took so long to spread from coast into the interior of East Africa.(5marks)

State the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda

(b) State the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda (7marks)

Discuss Sayyidna Umar Ibn al-Khattab’s contributions to the cause of Islam

(a) Discuss Sayyidna Umar Ibn al-Khattab’s contributions to the cause of Islam (8marks)

What facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa?

What facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa? (5 marks)

Explain the roles of the city states in East Africa?

Explain the roles of the city states in East Africa? (10 marks)

Give reasons why the coastal people were against the Portuguese?

Give reasons why the coastal people were against the Portuguese? ( 5 marks)

Discuss the role of city states on the east coast of Africa in the spread of Islam in the region in the period between 1700 and 1900 A.D.

KCSE IRE Paper 2 2007 Question 5(a) with Answers and Marking Scheme.

Discuss the role of city states on the east coast of Africa in the spread of Islam in the region in the period between 1700 and 1900 A.D. (12 marks)

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Explain the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda. (8 Marks)

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

Discuss the contribution of Sheikh Abdallah Al-Farsy to education in East Africa

Identify six factors that influenced the spread of Islam in North Eastern Kenya

​​State six factors that helped in the spread of Islam in Mumias in the 19th Century. (6mks)

​​What were the impacts of Arab settlement along the East Africa coast and interior.(7mks)

​Give seven reasons why Arabs did not settle in the interior of East Africa before 15th Century. (7mks)

(a) Discuss the contributions of Sheikh Abdullah Swalleh Farsy to the development of Islam in East Africa (10 marks)

(c) Give reasons why Islam took so long to spread from coast into the interior of East Africa.(5marks)

(b) State the role played by Kabaka Mutesa I in the spread of Islam in Uganda (7marks)

(a) Discuss Sayyidna Umar Ibn al-Khattab’s contributions to the cause of Islam (8marks)

​What facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa? (5 marks)

​Explain the roles of the city states in East Africa? (10 marks)

​Give reasons why the coastal people were against the Portuguese? ( 5 marks)

KCSE IRE Paper 2 2007 Question 5(a) with Answers and Marking Scheme.

​Discuss the role of city states on the east coast of Africa in the spread of Islam in the region in the period between 1700 and 1900 A.D. (12 marks)

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State six factors that helped in the spread of Islam in Mumias in the 19th Century. (6mks)

What were the impacts of Arab settlement along the East Africa coast and interior.(7mks)

Give seven reasons why Arabs did not settle in the interior of East Africa before 15th Century. (7mks)

What facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa? (5 marks)

Explain the roles of the city states in East Africa? (10 marks)

Give reasons why the coastal people were against the Portuguese? ( 5 marks)

Discuss the role of city states on the east coast of Africa in the spread of Islam in the region in the period between 1700 and 1900 A.D. (12 marks)