Medieval Authors about East Africa
By Pieter Derideaux
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No Books have appeared on this subject for many years. This is strange as a number have appeared concerning West Africa.
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Muslim World
Chinese Empire
Christian World
India (Muslim+Hindu)
South East Asian States
Neighboring African States
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-Abulfeda
(d1331)
-Ibn Battuta visits Mogadishu (1331) -Ibn Battuta visits Mombasa (1331) -Ibn Battuta visits Kilwa (1331) -Ibn Battuta about the african diaspora -Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (map) (1331) |
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As illustration only are added here some examples of the coins of the Swahili towns. They are not connected with the list of authors on the left side of the page.
Coins from Mogadishu
In the Album Stephen list more rulers are mentioned as having minted coins in Mogadishu.
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Year |
Ruler |
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14th Century |
al-Rahman b. Al-Musa'id |
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14th Century |
Yusuf b. Sa'id |
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14th Century |
Sultan Muhammad |
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14th Century |
Rasul b. 'Ali |
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14th Century |
Yusuf b. Abi Bakr |
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14th Century |
Malik b. Sa'id |
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15th Century |
Zubayr b. 'Umar |
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15th Century |
Ali b. Yusuf |
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15th Century |
Anonymous |
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15th Century |
Sultan 'Umar |
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