De Dyula (Dioula anaa Juula) be Mande ethnic group wey dey inhabit chaw West African countries, wey dey include Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, den Burkina Faso.
Dem characterize dem as highly successful merchant caste, Dyula migrants begin dey establish communities wey dey trade across de region for de fourteenth century insyd. Since dem dey conduct business under non-Muslim rulers, de Dyula develop set of theological principles give Muslim minorities wey dey non-Muslim societies insyd. Dema unique contribution for long-distance commerce, Islamic scholarship den religious tolerance be significant factors for de peaceful expansion of Islam for West Africa insyd.