Dacwa in the Comoros Islands

Abstract

The post-independence period from 1976 to 1985 was witness to a great number of young Comorian students heading for the Arab world, particularly to Medina, to receive the necessary training to become the future ulema of the Comoros Islands. Their return home began to have an impact even during their summer vacation, a time during which the dacwa (mission) could be spread and during which they, having studied in different countries, manifested differing influences.