HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Detailed explanation-1: -Songhai culture was a blend of traditional West African beliefs with the religion of Islam. Daily life was ruled by traditions and customs, but laws were based on Islam. The slave trade was important to the Songhai Empire. They used slaves to transport goods across the Sahara Desert to Morocco and the Middle East.
Detailed explanation-2: -By conversion and conquest, Islam spread across North Africa, into the eastern Horn of Africa, and even over the SAHARA DESERT into West Africa. The arrival of Islam had a major impact on the political and social development of those regions, and it remains a significant force in Africa today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Songhai Promotion of Islam On his way back from Mecca, Askia Muhammed I hired Islamic scholars from North Africa to teach at the Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu. This helped promote the spread of Islam throughout the region, and the Songhai Empire became known as the preeminent patron of Islam in West Africa.