Chapter 8 – African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam •The spread of Islam in Africa linked its regions to the outside world through trade‚ religion‚ and politics •States like Mali and Songhai are built on military power and dynastic alliances •Parts of sub-Saharan Africa entered into the expanding world network; many others remained isolated •Christianity and Islam sometimes influenced political and cultural development Empires of the Western Sudan (West/Northwest Africa) th th Ghana:
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Spread of Islam in North Africa The first influx of Muslims into Africa was during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad in which a group of citizens from Mecca fled to Ethiopia to escape prosecution. Islam swept across North Africa very early after the death of Muhammad‚ spreading from Egypt in the 7th century reaching all the way to the Atlantic by the 8th. The spread of Islam in North Africa is similar to the way Europeans colonized America in that it was a westward spread across the continent
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Islam is the second most largest religion because of its belief and the way it’s performed. Islam was created by Muhammad because of his preaches through the streets of Mecca during 610 A.D. People began to believe him and started practicing that religion. Throughout time they began to develop books which are now called the Sunnah‚ Qur’an‚ and the Ka’ba. Muhammad called his faith Islam which is how they got the name. Now the questions is‚ what were the main reasons why Islam spread so quickly throughout
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Simimulairities Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are considered an Abrahamic religion. All stated in the Middle East near Israel. Abrahamic religions are those religions traced by their adherents to Abraham. All Abrahamic Religions are considered monotheistic‚ which is the belief in a single‚ universal‚ all-encompassing God. Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism believe that their sacred texts (or scriptures) are the "Word of God." In Christianity the sacred text is the Bible‚ For Islam it is the Qur’an‚ and
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Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are known as the three Abrahamic religions‚ meaning that‚ in addition to being monotheistic faiths that worship the same God‚ all three religions feature the Prophet Abraham in a foundational role. The nature of that role‚ however‚ is unique to each religion‚ and speaks to the other; a significant differences of belief between them. They were all born in the Middle East and are all internally linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition
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African Religion and its Influence on Christianity and Islam Traditional African religion has been the basis of spirituality for the people of Africa. “Although Christianity and Islam have added distinct elements to African religions‚ each has been and continued to be adapted to and shaped by Africa’s indigenous religious heritage” [Ambrose Moyo‚ 2007:326 “Religion in Africa” in G&G. Understanding Contemporary Africa‚ pp.317-350]. This influence is strongly demonstrated in the films: Wonders of
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peoples‚ and principles. Christianity started with a negative view towards merchants and trade but over time became more tolerant and even encouraging of it. Contrarily‚ Islam originally encouraged honest trade but later saw that corruption of merchants was ultimately inevitable and discouraged its practice. Early in time both Christianity and Islam had opinions towards trade based directly from their founders. In Document 1‚ the Bible says that Jesus‚ the founder of Christianity‚ said that a rich man
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ways. Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are similar in their origins and religious tenements.They all believe in the same founding God‚ and that he is the only God. Each religion has a separate name for him‚ Judaism’s is Yahweh‚ Christianity is God the Father‚ and Muslims is Allah. All three religions attest that this “ father God” figure is the same entity in all three religions. Also‚ they all have a prophet or‚ in Christianity’s case‚ God’s son Jesus. This where Christianity diverges. Judaism’s
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Islam and Christianity share a lot of similarities and differences. One of the most important similarities that they share is that they are both universal religions. Both Islam and Christianity are monotheistic religions‚ believing in only one god‚ which is also believed by some religions researchers to be the same god‚ but referred with different nominatives. In the Christian religion it is referred to as "Christ" and in the Islam religion it is referred to as "Allah". They do not only share these
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The three Abrahamic faiths – Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam – originated from one man named Abraham‚ who followed the will of God. They are established on the stories of Abraham’s encounters with God‚ and the idea that he taught of there being only one God – rather than the polytheistic beliefs that were popular at the time. Abraham is viewed as the first patriarch of Judaism; however‚ he is also an important figure in Christianity and Islam. With roots that are all connected together in the Middle
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