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Kilwa Chronicle
The Kilwa Chronicle is a history of the Kilwa Sultanate on the Swahili coast of East Africa, surviving in an Arabic version written in the early 16th century and a Portuguese summary by João de Barros. It traces the dynasty to Ali ibn al-Hasan, said to be a prince from Shiraz in Persia, and lists the sultans and their deeds. It is a key, if partly legendary, source for Swahili history.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kilwa Chronicle. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kilwa-chronicle
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