Religious+Africa

Religion in Africa by Nick H - North
 * Animism
 * Islam and Christianity start spreading to North Africa

- West - East
 * Before Islam, pagan/animism
 * Fusion of Islamic and Traditional
 * Sankore mosque had a library
 * Rulers were Muslim, population was pagan
 * Penetration of Muslims, scattered
 * Islam was universalistic faith
 * Swahili
 * Combination of Islam and African traditions
 * Rulers and Merchants were Muslim
 * Townspeople kept their old beliefs and customs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif;">Animism

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: middle;">- South <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: middle;">- Central
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif;">Animism
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif;">Birds associated with god
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif;">Great Zimbabwe
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif;">Religious purpose
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif;">No Islam