By Arab traders.
Islam was spread in West Africa by Arab Traders.
The spread of Islam in the East, West, and South Africa was a gradual process. The spread of Islam helped with trade practices, education, and literacy.
No. The exact opposite occurred. Islam originated in the Middle East and spread to West Africa in the subsequent centuries.
Islam did not spread the same way throughout all of Africa. In North Africa, Islam spread by conquest. In West Africa and along the Indian Ocean, Islam spread by contact between Muslim merchants and local Non-Muslims.
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A bit of Info: The spread of Islam, from Arabia began to spread west through Southwest Asia and North Africa in the 600s.But Islam also spread east to central Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. The Muslim community in the country of Indonesia is one of the largest in the world.Main answer: Islam became a major religion in East and West Africa, because there were many Muslim traders going to trade in that part of Africa. And at the time Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage and brought many people with him.
Islam's spread through West Africa corresponded with a rise in literacy. In order to understand the Qur'an and study it, a person needed to be literate. Prior to this written tradition, most of West Africa was entirely illiterate.
What religion spread from North Africa to west Africa
Indonesia, West Africa, China and the Philippines
The Arabs brought the Muslim religion (Islam) to Africa.
As far as I know, Muslim merchants had the honor to spread Islam in both Africa and southeastern Asia. You may find Masjids spread in western Africa carrying the names of their builders, or perhaps they are buried nearby.