Why might West African merchants have viewed conversion to Islam as a trading advantage? (due in 2 hours) :)

Question

asked Jul 3, 2022 49.1k views

1 Answer

Walter Laan · Answer 1 · 2022-07-08T17:30:32+0000

Answer:

Merchants and traders in West Africa saw many advantages in converting to Islam. Literacy spread because belief in Islam encourages Muslims to learn the Quran. Many Muslims speak Arabic, the language of the Quran. In time, Arabic became the common language of the merchants and traders of West Africa

Why might West African merchants have viewed conversion to Islam as a trading advantage? (due in 2 hours) :)

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Categories

Other Questions