HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Nigeria
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Kongo
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the Sudan
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south Africa
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ile-Ife is a city located in southwestern Nigeria. The city is considered to be the cradle of Yoruba culture and civilization. According to legend, Ile-Ife was founded by a man named Oduduwa, who is said to be the father of the Yoruba people.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ife was founded c. 500 CE by the Yoruba people-a Kwa-speaking people of southwest Nigeria and Benin-but did not flourish until the early part of the 2nd millennium CE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ife is part of Osun state, but dates back to around 500 B.C and is the oldest Yoruba city. It is also home to the famous OAU, Obafemi Awolowo University and the Natural History Museum of Nigeria. According to Yoruba lore, Ife was founded by deities, Oduduwa and Obatala when they created the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ile-Ife is a Medieval period site in Nigeria, occupied between the 11th and 15th centuries CE. It is considered the ancestral home of the Yoruba people. Residents made naturalistic Benin bronzes, terracotta and copper allow sculptures.