Question

One of the main reasons Islam became a major religion in Africa was that:

O A. it offered an alternative to unpopular Christian beliefs.
O B. it promised to get rid of all taxes on salt and gold.
O C. it received support from western African empires.
O D. it started in Africa instead of on a foreign continent.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

c is correct!

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation: According to Arab oral tradition, Islam first came to Africa with Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in the Arab peninsula. This was followed by a military invasion, some seven years after the death of the prophet Mohammed in 639, under the command of the Muslim Arab General, Amr ibn al-Asi.