HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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became religious centers considered sacred to Africans.
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controlled the trade routes across the Sahara.
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received support from European colonial governments.
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developed self-sufficient economies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai had established economies based on trade. For example, traders had to pay a toll in order to enter Mali and a toll to leave. They flourished between A.D. 700 and 1600 mainly because they controlled the trade routes across the Sahara.
Detailed explanation-2: -While knights rode around medieval Europe, the three great empires of West Africa prospered through unimaginable wealth. Ghana, Mali and Songhai controlled more gold and conducted more global trade than any European power at this time in history.
Detailed explanation-3: -In West Africa, the three most important empires were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, all of which profited tremendously from the trans-Saharan gold trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Salt and gold. What river was essential to the survival of the west African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
Detailed explanation-5: -Mali and Songhai used the power of their government to increase trade in West Africa and across the trans-Saharan trade routes. West Africa developed several prominent and wealthy trading empires. The wealth and power of these kingdoms derived mainly from trade across the trans-Saharan trade routes.