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What was the effect of the introduction of Islam in West Africa?
Traditional religious beliefs disappeared.
More people began to read and write Arabic.
The emperor forced all people in the empire to become Muslims.
Ghana’s rulers refused to give up their Christian beliefs.
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More people began to read and write Arabic.
Explanation: Islam spread through trade and the ruling classes in West Africa, bringing Arabic literacy (Quranic schools, administration, and scholarship). It did not eliminate traditional religions or involve wholesale forced conversions, and Ghana’s rulers were not Christian.
Explanation: Islam spread through trade and the ruling classes in West Africa, bringing Arabic literacy (Quranic schools, administration, and scholarship). It did not eliminate traditional religions or involve wholesale forced conversions, and Ghana’s rulers were not Christian.
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