In the 8th century, Islam began to penetrate the region and soon became the sole faith of most of the population, though Buddhism remained strong in the east.
Daɣ ƔIIIe temede nawatay, Anislam asinta ugiš ən nakal əd eqal šik intaɣas asidutu wan ajen daɣ aljamaɣat, ahuskat as bouddhisme eqal aśohen daɣ alqiblat.