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13.2 World History A
Africa's Government & Religion Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Songhai's government | built on the traditions of Ghana & Mali. Founder Sunni Ali divided his empire into provinces. |
Olaudah Equiano | A member of the Igbo, he wrote, "believe that there is one Creator of all things, and that he...governs events, especially our deaths and captivity." |
Ibn Battuta | young Arab lawyer from Morocco, set out in 1325 to see the Muslim world. |
Ibn Battuta's travels | traveled throughout the lands of Islam for almost 30 years; covered more than 73,000 miles. Arrived in West Africa in 1352; Islam practiced there for hundreds of years;some still practiced traditional African religions. |
Mansa Musa | Ruled West African empire of Mali in 1312-1337. |
Askia Muhammad (Mahammad Ture) | Under Askia Muhammad, Songhai built the largest empire in medieval West Africa;kept local courts in place and told them to honor Muslim laws. He made Timbuktu important center of Islamic Culture. Set up many schools to teach Quran. |
Sultan | leader |
Swahilli/"people of the coast" | Arabic word meaning "people of the coast." Unique culture of East Africa's coast and language spoken there. |
Islam's Impact on Africa | Africans who accepted Islam lived by their laws of right and wrong. Impacted Norther and eastern Africa; learned Arabic language; influenced African art & buildings; Muslim architects build mosques and palaces in Timbuktu and other cities. |