Byzantine , islam and west Africa

A person must state a belief that there is no God but Allah, that Muhamma is his prophet

• almsgiving

• prayer

• faith

• pilgrimage

A person must pay to Allah, facing Mecca, five times every day 

• prayer

• fasting

• faith

• almsgiving

A person must give aid to poor people through a tax

• prayer

• alms giving

• pilgrimage

• fasting

 A person must ebay only one meal a day, after sunset everyday during the holy month of Ramadan

• prayer

• pilgrimage

• fasting

• alms giving

a person should perform the hajj- a trip to the city of Mecca- at least once in his or her life

• fasting

• prayer

• faith

• Pilgrimage

1. What led to the prosperity of the Kingdoms of West Africa?

• trade across the trans-Saharan trade routes.

• Preservation of Greek and Roman civilization during the Middle Ages

• built mosques and large public buildings in cities like Gao and, most famously, Timbuktu.

• ruler of the kingdom of Mali from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E. 

  
  

1. What were some achievements of Mansa Musa? How did he impact Western Africa?

• city, western Saudi Arabia, located in the Ṣirāt Mountains, inland from the Red Sea coast

• built mosques and large public buildings in cities like Gao and, most famously, Timbuktu. which made them a wealthy kingdom

• the act of donating money or goods to the poor or performing other acts of charity

• trade across the trans-Saharan trade routes.