HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Islam
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Judaism
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Buddhism
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Christianity
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Taoism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Is lam is very important to traditional Malian culture. Muslims currently make up approximately 95 percent of the population of Mali. The majority of Muslims in Mali are Malikite Sunni, influenced with Sufism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Religion in Mali is predominantly Islam with an estimated 95 percent of the population being Muslim, with the remaining 5 percent of Malians adhere to traditional African religions such as the Dogon religion, or Christianity.
Detailed explanation-3: -In pre-Islamic period, Malian tribes practiced the typical pagan beliefs in bodiless spirits. These are believed to dwell in nature specifically in objects lingering around.
Detailed explanation-4: -Islam, major world religion promulgated by the Prophet Muhammad in Arabia in the 7th century ce.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Empire of Mali was also a multi-ethnic and multi-linguistic empire, and Islam was the dominant religion [xviii].