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How did the spread of Islam affect Sub-Saharan Africa?

by Conna Walls

How did the spread of Islam affect Sub-Saharan Africa?

In summary, the coming of Islam to Sub-Saharan Africa facilitated the rise of political empires, encouraged trade and wealth, and increased the traffic in slavery. In its pure form, Islam was more attractive to kings because of its concept of the caliph combined political power with religious authority.

Why did Islam succeed in Sub-Saharan and East Africa?

Terms in this set (33) Why did Islam succeed in Sub-Saharan and East Africa? The spread was peaceful, gradual and partial. Co-existed and blended with traditions.

What did Europeans receive from Arabs?

European noblemen bought goods that Muslim’s traded in – silk, spices etc – as the height of fashion. Western sailors adopted devices that had been refined by Arabs, eg the astrolabe , which aided navigation, and the triangular sail, which increased manoeuvrability.

How did sub Saharan Africa compare to Western Europe?

Western Europe: the merchant gradually took power away from the nobility,they were seen as the “new rich class” Sub Saharan Africa: merchants arose in the development of city states in Africa. Expansion of trade (Silk Road, the Indian Ocean trade, etc.)

How did Spain have contact with West Africa?

The Atlas showed good trade connections between Spain and West Africa via the Sahara, often undertaken by Jewish traders. These traders spread news about West Africa in Spain and Portugal.

When did the first Europeans come to Africa?

European sailors first reached sub-Saharan Africa in 1442, when Portuguese ships reached the Senegal river. The Portuguese had been sailing the coasts of Morocco and Western Sahara since 1413, when they captured the Moroccan city of Ceuta [still a Spanish city today].

What did the Europeans do in West Africa?

In the second half of the 17 th century, other European nations would follow this pattern. Danish, English, French, German, and Swedish traders established factories at various points in West Africa, and this pattern of African-European trade and interaction deepened.

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How did the spread of Islam affect sub-Saharan Africa?

by Conna Walls

How did the spread of Islam affect sub-Saharan Africa?

As many as ten million African slaves were shipped north as part of the trans-Saharan slave trade between 750 and 1500 C.E.” In summary, the coming of Islam to Sub-Saharan Africa facilitated the rise of political empires, encouraged trade and wealth, and increased the traffic in slavery.

Why did Islam succeed in Sub-Saharan and East Africa?

Terms in this set (33) Why did Islam succeed in Sub-Saharan and East Africa? The spread was peaceful, gradual and partial. Co-existed and blended with traditions.

What identity was important to Sub-Saharan Africa at this time?

Social identity within and between societies Many sub-Saharan African societies emphasized kinship (membership in the family) as an important value and identity. This could mean that people who did not have families, or whose families had fallen apart, were vulnerable.

What was the most important product that came from Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa’s top agricultural imports are consumer-oriented products, namely prepared foods, dairy, poultry, wine/beer, and vegetables. Imports of consumer-oriented goods have grown 70 percent in the last five years and now make up more than 40 percent of the region’s total imports.

What are the major physical features of Sub-Saharan Africa?

In addition to an array of landforms from rift valleys to mountains to deserts, Sub-Saharan Africa contains a wide variety of climate zones and precipitation patterns. In general, the continent is relatively hot with temperate climates in the higher elevations.

What is unique about Sub-Saharan Africa?

What is the most exported product from Africa?

For the 20 products in Africa with the highest export values, preferential margins exceed 4.5% for 11 products, including five of the six top export products, namely, petroleum gases; gold; petroleum oils, refined; diamonds; and cars.

What characteristics unify the region of Sub-Saharan Africa?

As a region, what is the unifying characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa? The physical geography of southern Africa is defined by this landform, a steep cliff separating the coastal lowlands from the plateau uplands.

What is the culture of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Some of them are the Zulu, Shona, Sukuma, Kikuyu, Kongo, Mongo, Luba, and the Swahili. Other groups are the Amhara, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, the Hausa, a traditionally nomadic tribe that converted to Islam and lives in Niger, Nigeria and other countries of West Africa.

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