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Q: What religion did the Berbers bring to Ghana?
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What religion are the Berber people?

Berbers of Canary Islands are Christians & Berbers of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya are Muslims.


What was the basis of the Ghana Empire economy?

The Empire of Ghana grew powerful on its use of goldwhile trading in the Sahel with the Berbers and other nomadic tribes.


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Why was Ghana attracted to Islam?

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.


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Most of Ghana are christians


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.


How did Berber traders influence Ghana?

They brought the religion of Islam with them, which led to Ghana becoming a Muslim Empire.


What was the religion in Ghana?

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How does vistor bring gold from Ghana?

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What is Ghana belief?

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What percentage of Berbers are Christians?

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