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Africa-Muslim States
Question | Answer |
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How were different Muslim States united? | They ruled the areas they settled with Islamic Law. Muslims thought that God ruled over any human written law. |
How were the Almohads and Almoravids different? | Almoravids were taught by a Muslim scholar and lived in fortified monasteries. Almohads strictly followed the Qur'an and Islamic Law. |
What is a ribat? | A ribat is a fortified monastery which is supposedly where they lived. |
How did Muslims that settled in Africa spread Islam? | As they settled in these areas, many of them converted people to Islam by sword, others peacefully. |
What were the original inhabitants of Africa called? | Berbers, the original inhabitants of North Africa, converted to Islam and accepted it as their faith, but still maintained their Berber loyalties and identities. |