Religion in Africa

Africa and America are two very different continents but can still be compared throughout their history. After previously researching Americas history it came about that a vital part of the American culture come down the native people deciding to move or remain in one place due to a huge climate change, a very similar thing happened in West Africa. In about 5500BC it was the ‘beginning of the desertification of north Africa, which ultimately lead to the formation of the Sahara desert from land that

Darin Colarusso Ms. Higgins World Geography Level 1 18 December 2014 South Africa South Africa is the future of Africa. They are undisputedly the economic, academic, and scientific leaders of that continent. They are the country that takes that first giant leap forward to a better life in Africa. South Africa is not like most of the other countries of Africa for many reasons. They are ahead of the game pretty much at any aspect. Even though they have major problems, they still are undoubtedly the

In 300 C.E., trade routes were primarily between Europe and North Africa. The way that they changed by 1450 C.E. was that they expanded southward and westward. By 1450, these trade routes went all the way through West Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Indian Ocean. One factor that was unchanged during this time period was that the northern coast of Africa was always involved in the trade between Africa and the rest of Eurasia. The trade networks between African and Eurasia remained very important

Between 1000 C.E. to 1750 C.E in West Africa the spread of Islam influenced several cultural, economic, and political changes and continuities. Culturally, West Africa managed to maintain their traditional ideals while also allowing for Islamic integration. The spread of Islam also helped to transform many West African cities into places to practice religion and academic studies. Economically, the spread of Islam increased world trade opportunity for West Africa, as well as allowing for trading across

Europeans years before the slave trade. The early relationship between Africa and Europe was more of a business partnership. Africa was able to discover themselves by adopting cultural traditions and then adapting them to their own. Certain stigmas give power to Europe as it takes away Africa’s agency. To claim Africa as a victim is one stigma that robs Africa of its agency giving more power to the other side. Trade, religion, and the concept of different but equal all contribute to the broader knowledge

discrimination against those who identify as LGBT has subsided significantly over the years in a few regions such as the United States, the entire continent of Africa continues to struggle. The systemic complexities of African countries (i.e. religion, culture, social climate) have greatly hindered the progression of the LGBT Rights Movement in Africa; the Motherland of Humanity. Throughout African history, many have attempted to justify the discrimination and brutality against LGBT individuals through

Voodoo is an old religion that finds its roots in west Africa. Remnants of its physical history can be found throughout the West African Coast where major slave trading markets were located. An Example of this are locations contain trees of forgetting in which slaves were “Zombified” by administering herbs to make them more compliant. Today these historical sites draw tourist learning about the horrors of the slave trade Voodoo beliefs originated from African animist religions that predate Islam

considered Africa, as a continent that could not support itself since Africans were savages who were not able to prosper on their own. Because of this, life was not easy for Africans and their way of living was very mediocre. Africans’ weakness eventually became evident to the other nations of the world. The European system for instance, fortunately for them, decided to take control of Africa. This was a decision that benefited them financially as they exploited the richness that Africa enfolded.

The conversion of Africa to Islam is known as one of the most important transformations of precolonial Africa. The spread of Islam in Africa can be credited to its regard for neighborhood societies. Muslims didn't drive Africans to change over to Islam and endured changes over joining components of indigenous religions with Islam. The Arabs additionally brought training and set up great focuses of learning in Cairo and Timbuktu. The feeling of fellowship between Muslims likewise fit well with the

Mansa Musa was the wealthiest man in Africa who gave very large quantities of gold to the poor on his hajj to the Muslim city, Mecca. Mansa Musa made a journey to Mecca which was made for multiple reasons, he wanted to convert people to Muslim but to show off his wealth on the way to his religion’s birthplace. Musa’s journey across the entire northern part of Africa was purely for his religion, he was a smart, wealthy man who wanted to show how great his religion was and he gave billions of dollars