# Sh. Mustafa Briggs | African Islamic History, Nigeria & The Maliki School | BB #207

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Podcast: [Blood Brothers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-brothers-3696412)
Published: 2026-07-11T14:33:05+00:00
Episode link: https://bloodbrothers.podbean.com/e/sh-mustafa-briggs-african-islamic-history-nigeria-the-maliki-school-bb-207/
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## Resource

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British African scholar, author and historian, Shaykh Mustafa Briggs. Topics of discussion include: The overlooked and forgotten Islamic history of black Africa. Africa before colonialism and transatlantic slave trade. King Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire. Usman Dan Fodio and the Sokoto Caliphate. Sufism in Africa, 'Islamism' and Islamic revival. Marxism, socialism and pan-Africanism. How did the Maliki madhab come to African (including quick-fire fiqh Q&A) You can buy Shaykh Briggs' book 'Beyond Bilal - Black History in Islam' via: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Bilal-Black-History-Islam/dp/B09RVDYCXL FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON: Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

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