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The Chronicle of Kilwa

Swahili coastal chronicle tradition
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Region

East Africa

Tanzania

Era

Pre-colonial

Language

Arabic and Swahili traditions

Genre

Chronicle

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Chronicle traditions concerning the rulers, trade networks, Islamization, and maritime power of Kilwa on the Swahili coast.

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Key source for Indian Ocean African urban history and coastal political memory.

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Chronicle traditions concerning the rulers, trade networks, Islamization, and maritime power of Kilwa on the Swahili coast. Key source for Indian Ocean African urban history and coastal political memory.

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