SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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How did the growth of trade networks in the Middle East and northern Africa impact Islam?
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It decreased the importance of religion throughout the regions.
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It spread Islam throughout the regions.
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If forced the regions to ban Islam.
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It isolated the regions from other cultures.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In summary, the coming of Islam to Sub-Saharan Africa facilitated the rise of political empires, encouraged trade and wealth, and increased the traffic in slavery. In its pure form, Islam was more attractive to kings because of its concept of the caliph combined political power with religious authority.
Detailed explanation-2: -Trade routes that crossed from East to Central Africa, and straight south from Egypt, led Muslim merchants further inland. Since Islam is a political religion, many merchants found that converting made their lives easier, especially within the empire.
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