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Why were West African trading centers home to many people who converted to Islam? Many of the original holy cities of Islam were located in West Africa and forced people to convert to Islam. Many of the

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Why were West African trading centers home to many people who converted to Islam?

Many of the original holy cities of Islam were located in West Africa and forced people to convert to Islam.
Many of the original holy cities of Islam were located in West Africa and forced people to convert to Islam.

Islamic merchants threatened West Africans who practiced Christianity and started a second Crusade in West Africa.
Islamic merchants threatened West Africans who practiced Christianity and started a second Crusade in West Africa.

West African kings forced the lower classes to follow the new religion and pay taxes according to the Five Pillars of Islam.
West African kings forced the lower classes to follow the new religion and pay taxes according to the Five Pillars of Islam.

Muslim traders were attracted to West Africa because of the salt and gold trade, and Mansa Musa' Islamic laws.