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    THE ISLAMIC VALUES IN THE MIJIKENDA SOCIETY: A DESCRIPTIVE HISTORICAL STUDY
    (International journal of Islamic studies, 2023-04-01) Abdulrahman, Manswab Mahsen; Awadh, Ali Hemed
    The Mijikenda tribe has settled between river Sabaki and Tana river and extends to the borders of the Republic of Tanzania, some of them settled in the Kilifi county, specifically: Chonyi, Kauma, Ribe, Rabai, Geriama, Jibana and Kambe; Others settled in the south of Kwale county, they include: Digo and Duruma. The Mjikinda tribe has values inherited from parents and grandparents, some of which are conform to Islamic religion and some are opposing to it. The study aims at exposing Islamic values and practices within the Mijikenda community of the coastal Kenya. To achieve the objectives of the study, the research methodology applied in this study is the Inductive method: the researchers reviewed books and dissertations relating to culture and values in Mijikenda tribe. The researchers also visited the site to conduct interviews as one of the ways to understand the major opinions that relate to the topic of this research. Moreover, open-ended questions were used during the interview and respondents were heads of family and council elders. Researchers have gathered about eleven Islamic values. Lastly, researchers recommend universities and educational institutions to study Islamic values in African heritage in terms of authorship and publication