In “Black Africa," before the irruption of foreign—i.e. born outside of Africa—religions as Christianity and Islam, there was almost no “international” religion. In some places, the presence of ...

Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Were they black Africans? Why should their origins matter so much? Is the history of Egypt being used by some African American to improve their self-esteem? Reclaiming ...

Islam sat side by side with African traditional religions. The King of the ancient Empire of Ghana of the 11th century was essentially a traditionalist, but that did not stop him employing Muslim ...

Besides praying to God and the deities, there is a common theme of sacrifice in African religions, echoed in ancient religions throughout the world. Sacrifice is about giving something up that is ...

This book fundamentally rewrites the cultural and religious history of North Africa under the Roman Empire, focalized through rituals related to child sacrifice and the carved-stone monuments ...

Odinani, an ancient Igbo religion ... "God does not want us to practice idol worship. African religion, most of the time, is based on idolatry," he said. "Blessings come when you remove those ...