Northern Africa
Where did Islam spread?
From Egypt to Morocco
What 2 empires ruled Egypt?
Ottoman Empire and Mamluk Sultanate
What was Marrakesh known as?
Red city
Who brought Islam to Africa?
Muslim traders
What is the Islam laguage?
Arabic
What was the southern section of Egypt called?
Egypt Eyalet
Why did the Moroccans beat the Songhai?
Better rifles
What did the Islamic scholars bring to Africa?
Written language of Arabic
What does Mamluk mean?
"One who is owned"
What culture declined during the Ottoman years?
Egypt
Who did the Arabic Islamic government claim to be descendents of?
Muhammad
What was the sub-saharan Africa?
the region that lies south of the vast desert known as the sahara
Who was the Mamluk Sultanate ruled by?
slave soldiers
What's the capital of Egypt?
Constantinople
What are the two cities of Morocco?
Marrakesh and Fez
what was the sorce of the akan wealth?
farming, mining for gold and tradind
Who came to power by accident?
Shajar al-Dur
What role did the Mamluks retain during the Ottoman Empires?
government
What did they build to protect the city from an attack.
stone towers
what becam e the relihgoin of kongo
christianity