Spread of Islam & Language
What kept the Muslim armies from invading West Africa prior to the 700's?
The Sahara Desert
The festival which marks the end of Ramadan.
Eid al-Fitr
The passing on of the title of the King was through...
The King's son - patrilineal.
Timbuktu was famous for this.
Learning and universities.
Mosques in West Africa were built out of...
Mud and wood
Name of the Muslim invaders from North Africa who conquered Kumbi in 1076 but not for long.
Almoravids
Eid al-Adha celebrates this key event in the story of the prophet Abraham.
God spared Abraham's son.
Islamic law is called...
Shari'ah
The most famous university in Timbuktu was?
Sankore
The new design for houses had ___________ roofs.
Flat
He led a caravan to Makah loaded with gold carried by thousands of camels.
Mansa Musa
Where Muslims worship.
Mosques
What was a big difference between customary law and Islamic law?
Islamic law as written. Or Islamic law used judges.
Schools were set up to educate children in this subject.
The Qur'an
This form of artistic writing is called...
Calligraphy
How were the Mande people able to build Mali into an empire?
They controlled trans-Saharan trade.
A West African practice that was allowed to continue.
The Muslim head or leader of a region, like a king, was called a...
amir, emir, or sultan
He was known for his travels and his many marriages.
Ibn Battuta
_______ designs used in art and textiles.
Geometric
The new ruler of the Songhai who broke away from Mali.
Who is Sunni Ali?
Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?
People were allowed to blend their own beliefs with Islam.
In West African customary law, what was "Trial by Wood"?
The accused would have to drink water poured over bitter wood. No reaction - guilty. Becomes ill - innocent.
The title of the men who ran the schools and who were the most respected scholars.
The Imam
Commonly worn by Arab Muslims as an outer layer.
A robe.
In relation to to Islam, how did the Songhai empire differ from the empire of Mali?
It spread Islam by force.
Islam was first brought to West Africa by...
West Africans used their native languages when...
speaking with friends, family, and in informal settings.
For what purposes did West Africans use Arabic?
religious, commercial, and other official functions/activities.
The name of the Spanish architect who brought new designs to West Africa.
Al-Sahel