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In the Sakalava Kingdom of Madagascar, the royals, influenced by the Arabs, adopted Islam, however, they were still worshipped as incarnations of local gods. Why did Islam not spread beyond the local royalty and why did the royals continue to be worshipped?

by /u/RowenMhmd in /r/AskHistorians

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