The spread of Islam in its obelisks and monuments and the role of the Arab tribes in its spread

Abstract

Massalata is a big town Located about 185 Kilometer southeast of Tripoli. It has an important Location and is famous by its cultivation of olive trees, which paid many goods since ancient times. Massalata is an Arabic town, which had a crucial role in the ancient and modern history of Libya. It was named after one of the Yemen Arab tribes called Hawara. Since the Arabic origin in Africa in general and Libya in particular became a majority in the region, the Arabs prevailed and became a majority in the region. This allowed the people of Hawara and Nafwsa to merge with the Arabs. However, the names of the places such as Tarhouna, Massalata, and Gharaian remained the same, but the Arabic origin controlled the Land, and helped in the spread of Islam and the Arabic Ianguage. Massalata had great contributions to the spread of Islam.

This was evident through its educational institutions such as the Mosques rings, Alzawaias, and Madrassas .