Africa and Religion Quick Check

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Which statement best explains the impact of Islam on religious practice in the Mali Empire?(1 point)
Responses

All people were forced to adopt Islam exclusively.
All people were forced to adopt Islam exclusively.

Common people chose to convert to Islam, while the nobility chose to practice traditional religions.
Common people chose to convert to Islam, while the nobility chose to practice traditional religions.

Some people chose to maintain their traditional religions and some blended elements of the two religions.
Some people chose to maintain their traditional religions and some blended elements of the two religions.

Once introduced to Islam, people abandoned all of the traditional religions of the empire.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the impact of Islam on religious practice in the Mali Empire is:

Some people chose to maintain their traditional religions and some blended elements of the two religions.

This reflects the historical reality that, while Islam spread and influenced many aspects of life in the Mali Empire, including trade and governance, many individuals and communities continued to practice traditional African religions or blended elements of both belief systems.