Transcript Ibn Battuta was a young Arab that wanted to see the Islamic world.

TOPIC:
Chapter 3,
Section 2
Impact of Islam
on Africa
Sub topic #1 (left side of paper)
What were the main religions in Africa?
Notes (right side of paper)
• The Igbo believe there is one god. This is
an example of a traditional African religion
•Some groups like the Nanti in the east
thought people could talk directly with their
god
•The three major religions in Africa today
are Christianity, Islam, and Traditional
Sub topic #1 (left side of paper)
What were the main religions in Africa?
Notes (right side of paper)
• Ibn Battuta was a young Arab that wanted to
see the Islamic world.
•When Ibn Battuta arrived in West Africa Islam
had been practiced there for hundreds of years
•Islam was popular in the cities where rulers or
traders accepted it by choice or because it
helped them with trade
•Some Islamic customs are not followed in
Africa such as women covering their face
Sub topic #2 (left side of paper)
How Did Islam Spread to Africa?
Notes (right side of paper)
• Mansa Musa was the greatest emperor
of the empire of Mali
•Mali was one of the great empires
during the Middle Ages in Africa
•Mansa Musa used the wealth of Mali
to build mosques and libraries with
Muslim books.
Sub topic #2 (left side of paper)
How Did Islam Spread to Africa?
Notes (right side of paper)
•Mansa Musa also traveled to
Makkah on his pilgrimage and
showed the world the power of the
Mali empire.
•When he traveled his caravan had
thousands of people and 100
camels. Each camel carried gold.
Sub topic #2 (left side of paper)
How Did Islam Spread to Africa?
Notes (right side of paper)
•When he returned he convinced Islam’s best to
come to Africa and help spread Islam.
•Under Askia Muhammad, the emperor of the
Songhai empire, local courts had to honor
Islamic laws.
•He made Timbuktu an important center for
Islamic culture in Africa.
•He also set up 150 schools to teach the Quran.
Sub topic #3 (left side of paper)
What was Islam’s impact on Africa?
Notes (right side of paper)
•Africans who accepted Islam also adopted
Islamic laws and ideas.
•The culture of Swahili is a blend of African and
Muslim elements.
•Islam advanced learning. Muslim schools
introduced the Arabic language to many
Africans.
•Muslim architects built beautiful mosques and
palaces in Timbuktu.
Sub topic #4 (left side of paper)
What were the governments of Mali and
Ghana like?
Notes (right side of paper)
•Africa had a ruler and subject kind
of government system.
•The people of the empire ask for
help from the King or Queen.
Sub topic #4 (left side of paper)
What were the governments of Mali and
Ghana like?
Notes (right side of paper)
•The kings of Ghana, relied on help from a
council of ministers (like advisors).
•The empire was divided into provinces, like
states. Each district included a chief’s clan, or
group of people descended from the same
ancestor.
•Kings controlled trade.
•Kingship was given to the king’s nephew
Sub topic #4 (left side of paper)
What were the governments of Mali and
Ghana like?
Notes (right side of paper)
•In Mali royal officials oversaw things
like farming, forests, and fishing.
•Military generals were in charge of
provinces.
•Mansa Musa awarded citizens with
gold, land, and horses.