Islam in West Africa Flashcard

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How did Islam first come to West Africa?

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Via trans-Saharan trade routes

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Which city in Ghana became a key center for Islam due to Muslim traders?

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Kumbi

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What significant act did Mansa Musa of Mali undertake in 1324?

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Made a pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca

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Which empire became as large as Western Europe under Islamic influence?

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Songhai

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What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Options: Fasting, praying, memorizing the Qur'an, trading, pilgrimage; Charity, fasting, praying, pilgrimage, belief in one God; Prayer, charity, memorizing Arabic, building mosques, fasting; Charity, pilgrimage, studying in Timbuktu, fasting, prayer

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Charity, fasting, praying, pilgrimage, belief in one God

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What religious practice did many West Africans retain alongside Islam?

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Honoring ancestors and using amulets

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Who visited Mali in the 14th century and wrote about their Islamic practices?

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Ibn Battuta

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How did Islam change the line of succession in West African kingdoms?

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It became patrilineal.

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What is shari’ah law based on?

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The Qur’an

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Which city in West Africa became a major center of learning?

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Timbuktu