HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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the syncretic blend of Christianity and African religions found in Ghana.
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the eventual depletion of gold in West African mines
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the large conflicts that arose between Muslim merchants and African kingdoms
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the spread of Islam to western African kingdoms such as Songhai.
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Detailed explanation-1: -West African gold provided rulers and merchants in Saharan centers with the means to acquire goods from afar. Rock salt, mined in the heart of the Sahara, was among the most important of these. Salt, which is scarce in West Africa, is essential to human life.
Detailed explanation-2: -As trade in gold and salt increased, Ghana’s rulers gained power. Eventually, they built up armies equipped with iron weapons that were superior to the weapons of nearby people. Over time, Ghana took control of trade from merchants.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the impacts of the growing trans-Saharan trade was the spread of Arabic as a written language in West Africa. Arabic became not only a language of faith and religious scholarship, with the many mallams, shereefs, and other seers who came to the region. It was also a language of government and law.
Detailed explanation-4: -The gold trade made Ghana the most important commercial site in West Africa because it was the center of trade for gold, which was in high demand from many place. This caused Ghana to thrive, becoming culturally and socially advanced.