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Contact & Upheaval · 1800–1894

The Arab Traders

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Series · Contact & Upheaval · 19 min

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The arrival of Arab and Swahili traders from the coast brought Islam, new trade goods, and the first external religious influence to the courts of Buganda and Bunyoro.

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  • A. B. Kasozi, "The Spread of Islam in Uganda"
  • J. A. Gray, "Arab Influence in the Lake Region"

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