Question

Which of the following is true of the people of Songhai? (1 point)
O
They were all practicing Muslims.
Some were Muslim, and some were Christians.
O
Some were Muslims, and some practiced traditional religions of the region.
O
Very few practiced any type of religion.

Answer 1

Answer:

While the presence of Islam in West Africa dates back to eighth century, the spread of the faith in regions that are now the modern states of Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali and Nigeria, was in actuality, a gradual and complex process. Much of what we know about the early history of West Africa comes from medieval accounts written by Arab and North African geographers and historians .

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