HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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The idea of a creator deity
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A moral code based on one supreme god
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The veneration of ancestors
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The view that the land had religious significance
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Well-developed concepts of good and evil
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many religions see God as transcendent or immanent dimension, but in African traditional concept, ‘He is both transcendent and immanent’. He dwells inside human souls and He is also beyond any reach. People cannot even appreciate Him fully in their imagination.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mwari also known as Musikavanhu, Musiki, Tenzi and Ishe, is the Supreme Creator deity according to Shona traditional religion. It is believed that Mwari is the author of all things and all life and all is in him. The majority of this deity’s followers are concentrated in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Detailed explanation-3: -They both believe a powerful God who created the world and everything in it. The almighty God for Christian’s is just called God, but for Muslim’s he is called Allah. Different names but the same God. They also share the same ritual, called praying.
Detailed explanation-4: -2.1 Christianity. 2.2 Islam. 2.3 Judaism. 2.4 Baháʼí Faith.