NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Islam had already spread into northern Africa by the mid-seventh century A.D., only a few decades after the prophet Muhammad moved with his followers from Mecca to Medina on the neighboring Arabian Peninsula (622 A.D./1 A.H.).

Detailed explanation-2: -Arabs from Southwest Asia brought Islam to Northern Africa around 700 CE.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is believed that Islam first arrived in these South-eastern regions by the 7th century. Muslim merchants from the Arabian Peninsula had to pass through these islands of the south via the maritime Silk Roads to reach China’s ports.

Detailed explanation-4: -North African traders were major actors in introducing Islam into West Africa. Several major trade routes connected Africa below the Sahara with the Mediterranean Middle East, such as Sijilmasa to Awdaghust and Ghadames to Gao.

Detailed explanation-5: -As colonial rulers, the Arabs brought their religion, customs, and language to the region.