Trade brought Islam to West Africa. :)
Islam was spread in West Africa by Arab Traders.
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the Arab trading partner brought scholarship, law and the religion of Islam to west Africa
West Africa.
No. The exact opposite occurred. Islam originated in the Middle East and spread to West Africa in the subsequent centuries.
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.
Islam influenced West Africa in various ways. Most of the countries in West Africa took up the beliefs and living styles of the Muslims and they forfeited their traditional beliefs for their new-found faith.
By Arab traders.
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