HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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What event helped to spread Islam in Africa?
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conquest of Jerusalem
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conquest of Damascus
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relocation of capital to Baghdad
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establishment of trade with Timbuktu
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Islam spread from the Middle East to take hold across North Africa during the second half of the 7th century CE when the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750 CE) of Damascus conquered that area by military force.
Detailed explanation-2: -Travel and trade played a major role in the spread of Islam to the Mali and Songhai Empires. Muslim merchants and scholars traveled to these regions as part of the trans-Saharan trade, which linked West Africa to the Mediterranean world.
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