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Chapter 15 Section 1
Question | Answer |
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What was the Maghrib? | Part of North Africa, that is today the Mediterranean Coast. |
What 3 things do the Almoravids and Almohads have in common? | United the Maghrib under Muslim rule, kept Marrakech as their capital, and conquered land in Spain. |
What is a Berber? | The original inhabitants of North Africa. They were mountain and desert dwellers. |
Why was Islam important in North Africa? | Many people in North Africa converted to Islam. |
Many African rulers converted to Islam. Why did they base their government on Islamic Law? | Islamic Law said that God's Law is superior to any human law. |