Islam in AfricaAfrica was the first continent where Islam spread from Southwest Asia in the early seventh century. About a third of the world's Muslim population lives in Africa. The Muslims crossed the present Djibouti and Somalia and during the migration took refuge in the Christian kingdom of Esum in present-day Eritrea and Ethiopia (Arabic: رَة, 'emigration'). Like the majority of Muslims in the world (90%), the majority of Muslims in Africa are Sunni Muslims. The complexity of Islam in Africa is reflected in the different ideologies, traditions and voices in many African countries. The practice of Islam on the continent is not static and is constantly changing due to the current social, economic and political conditions. In general, Islam in Africa is often adapted to the African cultural context and belief system, which is Africa's own orthodoxy.