The following is from "African Beginnings" by Olivia Vlahos.
"The Arabs came early to East Africa, and in the beginning, at least, they came in peace. They arrived in North Africa at a later date. And they came with the sword--the Sword of Islam."
"The Arabs came early to East Africa, and in the beginning, at least, they came in peace. They arrived in North Africa at a later date. And they came with the sword--the Sword of Islam."