NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two ethnic groups are heavily influenced by the teachings of Islam?
A
Arab and Swahili
B
Arab and Ashanti
C
Bantu and Arab
D
Bantu and Swahili
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vast majority of people in many sub-Saharan African nations are deeply committed to the practices and major tenets of one or the other of the world’s two largest religions, Christianity and Islam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, the vast majority of Swahili people are Sunni Muslims. The Swahili Coast appears to have reached its zenith during the Medieval Period, from around the 11th to 15th centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -Islam gained momentum during the 10th century in West Africa with the start of the Almoravid dynasty movement on the Senegal River and as rulers and kings embraced Islam. Islam then spread slowly in much of the continent through trade and preaching.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, OR Swahili Ethnic Groups. Refers to a mixed ethnic group made up of people who speak Arabic. Many practice Islam. Arabs live primarily in North Africa.

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