When he arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1844, the religious practice on the coast of East Africa was predominately Muslim, while many of the peoples who lived inland held to their traditional, animistic religious beliefs.
Kui ta aastal 1844 Kenyasse Mombasasse saabus, oli Ida - Aafrika rannikualadel domineerivaks usuks islam, sisemaal elavad rahvad järgisid aga põliseid animistlikke usutavasid.