Trimingharn and his Study of the Spread of Islam inWest Africa and his Attitude towards Islam and Muslims

S .-\l D H a\I ,I D AL- KIl .-\TIlU\

Assistant Prof essor, Depal'/II/ I! I/I of History.Facultv ofArts and Humanities. King Abdulati: University.

Jedd ah, SOlidi Arabia

AU S IH,l l 'T III this study Tri.nin ghums opinion about ihe extent of the spreadof Islam in West Africa anu his interpretation of this phenomenon were dis­cusse d This discussion is, in facr. necessary in orde r to detect the dekcts in hisargulilelli and 10 eva luate his attitude 111\\'arus Islam and Musluu»,

Hut our discusxion will not be full unless an auempt is made 1O Sec ho« farhis \\ rilings about the history of Islam and Muslims in West Africa hal'l: beeninflu enced by his connection with missionary SOcieties and his active role illserving arul promoting Chr istian mission in Africa ,