Culture Test- West Africa

What were the traditional religious practices in West Africa before Islam reached there?  

 included lots of polythesim and contacted their ancestors for guidence.

What were the religious practices in West Africa after Islam reached there?  

Many people kept their original traditions/beliefs but they also included the beliefs of Islam to create a hybrid.

5 ways that Islam influenced language in West African culture?

-Arabic became the official language

-see it in official government documents

-used by scholars

-the history of West Africa is written in Arabic

-Included into the education system

How did Islam influence each of the other aspects of West African culture

 Islamic provided geometric shapes which created rectangular houses with a flat roof