Which statement best explains the impact of Islam on religious practice in the Mali Empire?

Question

a. Some people chose to maintain their traditional religions and some blended elements of the two religions
b. All people were forced to adopt Islam exclusively
c. Common people chose to convert Islam, while the nobility chose to practice traditional religions
d. 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:

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

This reflects the historical reality in which many people in the Mali Empire, while influenced by Islam, did not completely abandon their traditional beliefs and practices. Instead, they often blended Islamic beliefs with their indigenous religious practices.