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African Beliefs New IdeasSSWH 6 d
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African Beliefs

• Animism belief in spirits playing an important
  role in regulating daily life.
• Majority of Africans remained loyal
  followed animism
• Africans believe in god, Mahrem

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• Believed kings were chosen because they were to
  be related to Mahrem
• Along with believing in spirits, Africans also
  honored the dead by making sacrifices

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Islam

• Traders from Persia and Arabia settled in most
  port cities.
• As trade increased, the Persian and Arab Muslims
  began to have more influence on African kingdoms
• Trade increased between these groups because the
  Muslims brought constant business

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• Many African rulers convert to Islam as a smart
  business move to keep business with the Muslim
  traders
• Believing in Islam meant studying the Quran,
  this encouraged the spread of literacy
• Many African cities began
  to build mosques
  because of Muslim influence

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• Many business owners who followed Islam started
  gaining status and power government officials,
  and as wealthier merchants
• However, those that did not
  follow Islam begin to lose status
  within the communities
• Islam will continue to spread because of trade
  and conquering (the desire to gain more land and
  power)

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Christianity

• Through missionary work, some areas of
  Africa will become followers of
  Christianity
• Followers of African animism, traditional
  beliefs, find a commonality with Christianity
  they both believe in one god.

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• At first, Christian communities do not prosper,
  as well as, Muslim communities because they were
  inland not on the coast.