HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Religious beliefs were the most important element in many African societies.
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Some African societies achieved a high level of economic and cultural development.
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North African societies were more advanced than South African societies.
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Most African societies were hundreds of years behind Asian societies in using technology.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Timbuktu was the starting point for trans-Saharan camel caravans which transported goods northwards. Timbuktu was one of the most important cities in the Mali Empire because of its location near the Niger River bend and so it was fed by the trade along both the east and west branches of this great water highway.
Detailed explanation-2: -Now a shadow of its former glory, Timbuktu-in modern-day Mali-strikes most travelers as humble and perhaps a bit run-down. But the city’s former status as an Islamic oasis is echoed in its three great mud-and-timber mosques: Djinguereber, Sankore, and Sidi Yahia, which recall Timbuktu’s golden age.
Detailed explanation-3: -For more than 600 years, Timbuktu was a significant religious, cultural and commercial center whose residents traveled throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. Timbuktu was famous for educating important scholars who were well known throughout the Islamic world.