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first arab period- c200AD-1499 |
zanzibar history concise history of zanzibar introduction |
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The history of Zanzibar is one out of all proportion with her size.
These small islands have in centuries past held sway over large parts of mainland Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean, controlling trade routes from the continental interior to the markets of Arabia, India and farther abroad.
Bantu, Egyptian, Arab, Portuguese and British have all taken possession of the territory and valued it as a 'jewel in the crown', both for its strategic position off the East Coast of Africa, pivotal to the rich trade in slaves, ivory, ebony and gold, and because of its fresh water, fertile soils and temperate climate.
The islands of Zanzibar have always been highly prized by empire builders.
It is this history, above all that sets Zanzibar apart... |
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