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What happened to religion in West Africa when Islam was first introduced?
West Africans remained faithful to their original religions.
Islam quickly became the leading religion of the region.
Islam functioned alongside the existing religions of the region.
West Africans were resistant to Islam’s new ideas and ignored the religion.
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Islam functioned alongside the existing religions of the region.
Explanation: Islam spread gradually via trade, scholarship, and ruling elites, often blending with indigenous beliefs. Many West Africans adopted Islamic practices for political, economic, and social reasons while retaining traditional religious customs, producing syncretic forms of Islam rather than immediate wholesale replacement.
Explanation: Islam spread gradually via trade, scholarship, and ruling elites, often blending with indigenous beliefs. Many West Africans adopted Islamic practices for political, economic, and social reasons while retaining traditional religious customs, producing syncretic forms of Islam rather than immediate wholesale replacement.
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