Abstract:
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
