Wilkinson/Scramble, 3. The early Arab penetration into the African mainland

Chapter contents: The central corridor; The Nyamwezi; The area South-West of Lake Tanganyika: The Arab disaster; Uganda; Tabora; The double crossing of Africa by an Arab party; Members of the expedition; Sa‘îd b. Habib al-‘Afîfi’s early expeditions; Identifications; Ujiji; The Congo pioneers; Mughayri’s introduction; Jum’a Merikani; The drive to the frontier: Ivory; The Omani Manyema expedition; The Expedition; Commentary: The historical facts; Locations and African identifications; Nyangwe and the Kabambare route: The Ujijian horde; The Nyangwe massacre; Mohara’s expedition; Kibonge and Kirundu; Conclusion; The dating of the expedition