1. OCTOBER 14, 2016
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Get out Golden Age of Islam chart
West African Kingdoms
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2. Islamic Empire and Expansion into Africa
Islam established in these regions 3 ways
Conquest (earliest phase)
Trade (middle men- location, location, location)
Missionaries (Africa)

4. Kingdoms of West Africa
Ghana- 800s
Sahara
No access to sea
Gold/Salt trade
Maintain trade routes by force; enslaved opponents

5. Kingdoms of West Africa
Mali-1230s
Expand to Atlantic Ocean
Mansa Musa taps into gold/salt trade
Muslim-Hajj
Artists and architects
Schools and libraries
Timbuktu
On Europe’s maps for 1st time!
Ibn Battuta (1352)
Muslim traveler 27 years
Journal

7. Gold/Salt Trade

8. Kingdoms of West Africa
Songhai-1460s
Centered on Niger River
Collapse- no modern weapons
Invaded by Moroccans from north

9. Swahili Coast- East Africa
Heavy trade on east coast
Indian Ocean monsoons
Trade network linking Middle East to Africa
Luxury items from China and India sold in exchange for raw materials from Africa (including slaves)
Coastal city states blended influences
Ex: Swahili= Bantu & Arabic
Islam gained hold along the coast and mosques appeared in the cities along with other cultural influences