jan 1, 900 - Kilwa founded

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c. 900 - "Kilwa was a former Islamic city in the east coast of Africa. It existed between the years of 1100 and 1488. The first settlers to come across Kilwa were from Arabia and Iran. The owner of the island, who was Swahili, sold the island to the founder of the Shiraz dynasty, and son of the "King" of Shiraz, Ali bin Al-Hasan."- Kilwa (https://tinyurl.com/ybvkjb5a)

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