Abstract:
This thesis presents a history of Islam in the Kingdom of Jimmaa, 1800 to 1900. As one of the major religions in Ethiopia, particularly in the Jimmaa region, Islam has not studied. The available literature on the history of Islam in the kingdom gives some insight into a limited set of historical themes. Therefore, the basic objective of this thesis is to reconstruct a history of Islam in the Kingdom of Jimmaa during the nineteenth century. In so far as the preparation of this thesis is concerned, data have been collected through qualitative method. As much as possible data have been also analyzed after carefully handling through qualitative method. The collected data essentially cover the history of Islam in the Kingdom of Jimmaa during the nineteenth century. The result of data analysis has come up with main findings which can be considered as central themes of this thesis. These findings underscore that the introduction and expansion of Islam in the Kingdom of Jimmaa by merchants, clerics and local rulers. In the second half of the nineteenth century Jimmaa has been considered as center of Islamic learning for southwestern from where Islamic religion was gradually diffused into southwestern Ethiopia.
