HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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use the Quran as their holy book.
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believe there is one supreme god.
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believe that Jesus is the son of God
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must pray facing Mecca five times a day.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although there are Christian and Muslim converts among the Asante, the traditional religion, based on belief in a distant supreme being, a pantheon of gods and lesser spirits, and the ever-present spirits of ancestors, remains the basis of the Asante conception of the universe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traditional African religions generally believe in an afterlife, one or more Spirit worlds, and Ancestor worship is an important basic concept in mostly all African religions.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was established by a traditional Priest known as Kwesi Esel who traveled to Asia to seek healing powers. Hinduism is spread in Ghana actively by Ghana’s Hindu Monastery headed by Swami Ghananand Saraswati and Hare Krishnas.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Adrinkra symbolizes the Akan way of life as one symbol can represent a proverb or aphorism. The writing gave insight intro philosophical though, cosmology, and worldview. This writing system is what is passed down to generations in order to preserve the cultural and spiritual values of the Akan people.