The companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt was

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Islamic Religious Studies - 2010 Subject: Islamic Studies

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The companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt was
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The companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt was Amr b. As. Amr b. As was an early Muslim who played a significant role in the spread of Islam during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and afterwards. He was appointed by Umar, the second caliph, to lead the Muslim conquest of Egypt, which he did successfully. Amr b. As is credited with being the companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt, which became a center of Islamic civilization and scholarship in the centuries that followed.
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