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Pre-Colonial Africa and Religion

Pre-Colonial Africa and Religion. Unit 2 Chapter 7 Section 1 Unit 2 Chapter 7 Section 3. Timeframe. Axum: 330 CE – King Ezana converts to Christianity 641 CE – Arab forces conquer Egypt By 700 CE, most of North Africa is Islamic Axum and North Africa exist peacefully

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Pre-Colonial Africa and Religion

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  1. Pre-Colonial Africa and Religion Unit 2 Chapter 7 Section 1 Unit 2 Chapter 7 Section 3

  2. Timeframe • Axum: 330 CE – King Ezana converts to Christianity • 641 CE – Arab forces conquer Egypt • By 700 CE, most of North Africa is Islamic • Axum and North Africa exist peacefully • By 1300’s, tensions rise between Islam and Christianity • Each trying to conquer trade routes in Africa

  3. How do conversions take place? • Trade • Traders of the Islamic faith converting individual merchants • Leaders not initially converting to Islam • Conflict in East Africa • Christianity already established • Islam and traditional values oppose one another • Central and Southern Africa converted by 1400’s • More converts in East Africa by 1100-1200’s • Upper class

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