List of prophets in Africa

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The list of prophets in Africa is based on the work Prophets in Africa by the ethnologist Katesa Schlosser reproduced a list of various prophets or religious leaders of Africa , who come from ancient indigenous religions, from Islam and missionary Christianity from various Protestant churches ( London Mission , Rhenish Mission , Bremen Mission , Church Mission Society , Salvation Army , English Methodist Mission , American Methodist Mission , English Baptist Mission , American Baptist Mission , American Board of Missions and others).

The overview begins with the prophetess Al-Kahina , who opposed the Arab invasion of north-west Africa , who already treated Ibn Khaldun in his history of the Berbers from a distance of seven hundred years, and extends to the first half of the 20th century, when the influence of the Christian missions had reached their zenith.

Under "name variants" and "miscellaneous" some additional information was provided.

Table overview

Name of the person or the movement time region emerged from (religion) (Name variants) Others
Al-Kahina around 700 North West Africa old native Kahina
Kimbangism 1921-40 Moyen Congo, Lower Guinea Missionary Christianity
William Wade Harris 1914-1916 Ghana, Ivory Coast Missionary Christianity Today: Nkabah or Church of the Twelve Apostles , Harrist Church , Église Harriste (see also Église harriste (French))
Kimbangu 1921 Lower Guinea Missionary Christianity Simon Kimbangu
Muhammad Ahmad 1881-1885 Northeast Africa Islam Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Ahmad ibn as-Sayyid Abdallah see Mahdi
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan 1899-1920 Northeast Africa, Somalia Islam Muhammad ibn `Abd Allāh Hassān al-Mahdi, Muhammad ibn Abdallah Hassan Mad Mullah
Mohammed Gran around 1525 North West Africa Islam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghasi
Ubaid Allah al-Mahdi 910-934 North West Africa Islam Abdallah al-Mahdi at the time of the Arab rule
Uthman dan Fodio 1804-17 Central Sudan Islam Usman dan Fodio before the start of European colonization
Hendrik Witbooi 1880-1905 South Africa Missionary Christianity
Tengella until 1512/13 Sahel zone old native sa Koli Tengella , Askia Mohammed (English)
Mamayenbuk around 1700 at the Gambia old native
Nxele about 1815-1819 South Africa old native Makhanda (English) Albert Kropf
Tlapane between about 1835 and 1840 East Africa old native David Livingstone: Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
Mlandscheni about 1849-1853 South Africa old native Albert Kropf
Mchlakaza and Nonqaus 1856/57 South Africa old native Albert Kropf
Mwamafungubo 1891 East Africa old native
Mwana Leza 1909 South Africa old native Ila -Prophet
Chilenga 1909 South Africa old native Ila -Prophet
(Prophet of Unknown Name) 1911 South Africa old native Ila -Prophet
Mupumani 1913 South Africa old native Ila -Prophet
Attar a whale 1921 Obernil area old native
Salim ben tariff around 750 North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule
Ubaid Allah al-Mahdi 910-934 North West Africa Islam Abdallah al-Mahdi at the time of the Arab rule
Kadu 911/12 North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule
Hamim 925-937 North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule
Acem ibn Djemil el-Izdedjoumi (after Hamim) North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule; see. Hamim
Mohammed ibn Tumert 1122 / 23-30 North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule
About t-Touadjen Mohammed ibn Mohammed el-Ketami 1227/28 North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule
Al Abbas 1296/97 North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule
Tuiziri around 1300 North West Africa Islam at the time of the Arab rule
Sidi Mohammed el-Fadel 1846 North West Africa Islam at the time of European occupation and rule
Fathma Bent Sidi Touati 1847 North West Africa Islam at the time of European occupation and rule
Lalla Fatma until 1857 North West Africa Islam at the time of European occupation and rule
Muhammad al-Mahdi al-Senussi 1845 / 46-1902 North West Africa Islam at the time of European occupation and rule
Yakub Mohammed Ben el-Hadji Ahmed 1901 North West Africa Islam at the time of European occupation and rule
Ndiaye Sall around 1680 Western Sudan Islam before the start of full European colonization
Mahadi between 1785 and 1794 Western Sudan Islam before the start of full European colonization
Muhammed ibn Amar ibn Ahmed 1828-1830 Western Sudan Islam before the start of full European colonization
Mahdi expectations and the appearance of a "Messenger of Muhammad" in French Guinea around 1900 Western Sudan Islam currently full of European colonization
Waliku 1916 Western Sudan Islam currently full of European colonization
a prophet in Liberia around 1916/17? Western Sudan Islam currently full of European colonization
Adara 1930 Western Sudan Islam currently full of European colonization
Modibo Radji between 1847 and 1873 Central Sudan Islam before the start of European colonization
Ibrahim Sherif ed-Din until 1858/59 Central Sudan Islam before the start of European colonization
Modibo Abdulahi between 1890 and 1900 Central Sudan Islam at the time of European colonization
The Satiru survey of 1906 Mallam Isa , Mallam Dan Makafo and Mahdi east Raha 1906 Central Sudan Islam at the time of European colonization
Mahdi herald in Bauchi and Adamaua 1906 Central Sudan Islam at the time of European colonization
Mahdi Alhadji 1907 Central Sudan Islam at the time of European colonization
Mahdi Wadai 1907 Central Sudan Islam at the time of European colonization
Mahdi proclamation in Bamum 1910 Central Sudan Islam at the time of European colonization
Mohammed Gran around 1525 Northeast Africa Islam
Hamad al-Nahlan until 1704 Northeast Africa Islam
Ahmet el-Mahdi 1799 Northeast Africa Islam
Sejjidna Isa 1887 Northeast Africa Islam
Abu Djimesa 1888/89 Northeast Africa Islam
Abd Er-Rahmann el-Mahdi 1924/25 Northeast Africa Islam
An imitator of the Mad Mullah 1929 Northeast Africa Islam sa Mad Mullah
Sirach 1862 Northeast Africa a prophet of Abyssinian Judaism
Ethiopian movement Missionary Christianity
Watch tower movement Missionary Christianity Kitawala , Jehovah's Witnesses
Braid 1914–1916? Upper Guinea Missionary Christianity
Opong about 1921–1928 Upper Guinea Missionary Christianity
Chei 1925/26 until today? Upper Guinea Missionary Christianity
Ake 1926 to at least 1930 Upper Guinea Missionary Christianity
Babalola in Nigeria 1928-1859 Upper Guinea Missionary Christianity
Oschoffa in Nigeria 1947-1985 Upper Guinea Missionary Christianity
Danso 1938 Upper Guinea Missionary Christianity
" Bangunza " in the Belgian Congo 1921-1935 Lower Guinea Missionary Christianity
Kimbangism in Moyen Congo 1921-1940 Lower Guinea Missionary Christianity
" Bangunza " in Angola 1921-1927 Lower Guinea Missionary Christianity
Kausapala between 1928 and 1930 Lower Guinea Missionary Christianity
Ntsikana 1818-1821 South Africa Missionary Christianity
Stürmann (Prophet) 1904/05 South Africa Missionary Christianity
Enoch 1918–? South Africa Missionary Christianity
Shembe around 1930 South Africa Missionary Christianity Nazareth Baptist Church , The Nazarite Church , AmaNazarites , Shembe Church
Malaki 1912 until the First World War Central Africa Missionary Christianity
Chilembwe 1915 Central Africa Missionary Christianity John Chilembwe (English)
Thuku 1921 East Africa Missionary Christianity Harry Thuku (English)
Mwana Leza 1925 East Africa Missionary Christianity see: Edwin William Smith & Andrew Murray Dale: The Ila-speaking Peoples of Northern Rhodesia. 2 vols. London 1920

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