Zanzibar's Indian Ocean Printing Press Revolution

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the printing press arrived in Zanzibar in the 1870s under Sultan Barghash bin Said, transforming the Swahili Coast's intellectual landscape. They discuss the first press at Mtoni Palace, the challenges of printing in Arabic and Swahili using Ajami script, the role of Omani and Indian printers, and the press's impact on Islamic scholarship, legal documents, and the spread of news. The episode touches on key figures like Sheikh Abdallah Saleh al-Farsy and the introduction of lithography, tying it to broader trends in the Indian Ocean world. #Zanzibar #PrintingPress #SultanBarghash #SwahiliCoast #MtoniPalace #AjamiScript #IslamicScholarship #Lithography #IndianOcean #Omani #SheikhAbdallahSalehFarsy #19thCentury #Kiswahili #HistoryOfTheBook #StoneTown #EastAfrica #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo