W4 AFRICA'S GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION

• World History
• Tertiary Education

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Who was Ibn Battuta?

1. God for African people
2. a young lawyer who wrote about Islam in Africa
3. An Islam prophet
4. A diviner

Muhammad Ture...

1. was an important Songhai's ruler
2. conquered French in 1438
3. was a persian doctor who wrote about diseases
4. wrote "One Thousand and One Nights"

African rulers allowed people to convert to Islam?

1. Yes, they allowed them
2. No, they did not allow them

The Journey of Mansa Musa 

• Mansa Musa was Mali's most famous ruler. 
• He let their subjects to practice different religions. 
• In Timbuktu he set up libraries with books from around the Muslim world. 
• On his journeys, he gave gold to the poor. 

Mansa Musa used to gave ... to the poor. 

Is known as one of the most famous Mali's rulers

He let their subjects to. . .

Mansa Musa set up libraries with books from. . .

practice different religions

Gold

Muslim world 

Mansa Musa

Islam in Songhai

• Islam won followers among the Songhai people. 
• Under Askia Muhammad, Songhai created the largest empire in West Africa's history. 
• Askia Muhammad made Timbuktu an important center of learning. 
• He also set up a famous university and opened schools to teach the Quran. 

How Did Islam Develop in East Africa?

• Islam arrived in the a.d. 700s, but it didn't gain many followers until the 1100s and 11200s. 
• Swahili, was a new society, and it was based on a blend of African and Muslim cultures. 
• Swahili word means "people of the coast". 
• Swahili culture and language still thrive in Africa. 

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Which city became an important center of learning?

1. Songhai
2. Mali
3. Timbuktu
4. Egypt

What does the word "Swahili" mean?

1. people of the coast
2. the chosen by god
3. the largest empire on Africa
4. a great journey

Swahili was a a blend of . . .

1. African and French cultures
2. African and American cultures
3. African and Muslim cultures
4. African and Ireland cultures

Islam's effect on Africa

• Africans who accepted Islam adopted Islamic laws and ideas. 
• Muslim schools introduced the Arabic language to their students. 
• Islam influenced African art and its buildings. 

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