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In the 11th century why did Islam become more widespread in Ghana?
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Why did Islam become more widespread in Ghana?
The answer to this depends on whether you are referring to the Ghana Empire (790 C.E. - 1076 C.E.) or the modern Republic of Ghana (1957-Present).Ghana Empire: The Ghana Empire (which is in the modern countries of Mali and Mauritania) learned of Islam due to their trade relationships with Berbers and Arabs along the northern coast of Africa. The merchants from these areas were Muslims and brought their religion with them. As Islam was a stronger and more codified religion than those practiced by the Ghanians, Islam spread quite quickly from those interactions, dominating the territory by the mid-900s C.E.Republic of Ghana: Islam is a minority religion in Ghana's northern region and arrived there in the 1400s from African Tribes that were former members of the Ghana Empire moving to Ghana and settling in north Ghana. There was some proselytizing, but not not much as the European Christians were much more aggressive in the south during the same period.
What did the spread of Islam in Ghana and mali result from?
Islam spread in Mali and Ghana by the Arab Muslim traders.
What religion did ghana's kings follow?
Islam
What was predominant religion of the Ghana Empire?
Islam.
Were the people of medieval Ghana religious?
The people of medieval Ghana were Islam.
Why did the Almoravids attack Ghana?
The Almoravids attacked Ghana in attempt to force its leader to convert to Islam.
What are the main religions in Ghana?
Islam
What was the religion in Ghana?
Islam, Christianity
How did Berber traders influence Ghana?
They brought the religion of Islam with them, which led to Ghana becoming a Muslim Empire.
What do people in Ghana believe in?
Ghana is a city not a person! they originally believed in lots of gods. but then all the kings started to become Islam. BUT they still practiced their other beliefs.
What group attacked Ghana in the 1060?
The Almoravids attacked Ghana in the 1060s in an effort to force its leaders to convert to Islam.
What was Ghana's religion before Islam?
It was animism.
