What is Islam? The definition in the English dictionary is “the religious faith of Muslims, based on the prophet Muhammad’s words and findings, which is taught throughout the Koran. Not only is Islam known as a well-known religion, but it exists throughout the world today. Additionally, the rise of Islam came and spread across empires such as Africa and the Middle East. With that being said, Africa began dividing culturally and it was ultimately transformed by Islam due to the fact, that the Arabs had transformed their languages, writings, and began building mosques.
Firstly, “Arabic vocabulary was absorbed into the Bantu languages to form the Swahili language” (Trade and the Spread of Islam in Africa). This means that the North Africa society …show more content…
There was a new system of writing that was brought about to ensure that the new converts Northern Africans were able to write in the Arabic language because they wanted to make certain that this religion was spread even further. Knowingly, the Northern Africans had just been freed from the Byzantine Empire, and they were no longer under their control. Although they were now free, the Arabs took full power over them leaving them helpless. As the Arabs brought along the religion Islam from which they continued on with through the Prophet Muhammad who was their founder, they initially begin converting more and more Northern …show more content…
The basic principle of Islam are the submission to one God who is Allah. Well, before Islam came along Africa already had an established set of religious beliefs. For instance, they were pantheistic meaning “they had a belief in a single creator from who all things came” (Duiker, Spielvogel, pg. 220). However, slowly over time Islam started to take place in Africa. For instance, The Arabs had been under control of the Byzantine Empire, and they were now free. The rate of taxes had increased, and many Christians during this time were being persecuted. This led to new rulers, after they were free from Byzantine control, in which individuals started to convert to the Islamic faith. Essentially spread to the southern part of northern Africa, and the “lowlanders adopted it and were precedent in their newfound religion” (Duiker, Spielvogel, pg. 220). African culture definitely changed when it was converted to Islam by languages, writings, and the building of
Firstly, “Arabic vocabulary was absorbed into the Bantu languages to form the Swahili language” (Trade and the Spread of Islam in Africa). This means that the North Africa society …show more content…
There was a new system of writing that was brought about to ensure that the new converts Northern Africans were able to write in the Arabic language because they wanted to make certain that this religion was spread even further. Knowingly, the Northern Africans had just been freed from the Byzantine Empire, and they were no longer under their control. Although they were now free, the Arabs took full power over them leaving them helpless. As the Arabs brought along the religion Islam from which they continued on with through the Prophet Muhammad who was their founder, they initially begin converting more and more Northern …show more content…
The basic principle of Islam are the submission to one God who is Allah. Well, before Islam came along Africa already had an established set of religious beliefs. For instance, they were pantheistic meaning “they had a belief in a single creator from who all things came” (Duiker, Spielvogel, pg. 220). However, slowly over time Islam started to take place in Africa. For instance, The Arabs had been under control of the Byzantine Empire, and they were now free. The rate of taxes had increased, and many Christians during this time were being persecuted. This led to new rulers, after they were free from Byzantine control, in which individuals started to convert to the Islamic faith. Essentially spread to the southern part of northern Africa, and the “lowlanders adopted it and were precedent in their newfound religion” (Duiker, Spielvogel, pg. 220). African culture definitely changed when it was converted to Islam by languages, writings, and the building of