Mazrui
The Mazrui or Mazar'i (
Al Bu Sa'id Dynasty that ruled over Zanzibar. On at least one occasion they attacked Stone Town allying with the Portuguese.[2]
When the British East Africa Protectorate was established in the late 19th century, the Mazrui were one of the groups that most actively resisted the British rule, along with the Kikuyu and Kamba people.[3]
Notable people
- Ali Mazrui, academic and writer
Footnotes
- ^ "Eastern Africa | region, Africa". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ "Stonetown". Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Kenya | History, Map, Flag, Climate, Capital, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica.
Further reading
- Akinola, G.A. (1968): The Mazrui of Mombasa. Year: 1968. Periodical: Tarikh. Volume: 2. Issue: 3. Pages: 26–40.
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