1. Islam and Ghana By: Heaven Miranda, Mailani Soden, Hannah Kreger

2. Influence of Islamic Beliefs Some of Ghana’s kings converted to Islam but still practiced certain aspects of their own traditional religions

3. Influence of Islamic Beliefs Some of Ghana’s kings converted to Islam but still practiced certain aspects of their own traditional religions Ghana’s kings were descended from ancestors who settled in Ghana

4. Influence of Islamic Beliefs Some of Ghana’s kings converted to Islam but still practiced certain aspects of their traditional religions Ghana’s kings were descended from ancestors who settled in Ghana If the king rejected the traditional religion, he would lose his claim to the throne

5. Influence of Islamic Beliefs Some of Ghana’s kings converted to Islam but still practiced certain aspects of their traditional religion Ghana’s kings were descended from ancestors who settled in Ghana If the king rejected the traditional religion, he would lose his claim to the throne Used a written language to help them gain positions of power in Ghana’s government

6. Influence of Islamic Beliefs Some of Ghana’s kings converted to Islam but still practiced certain aspects of their religion. Ghana’s kings were descended from ancestors who settled in Ghana. If the king rejected the traditional religion, he would lose his claim to the throne. They used Arabic to help them gain positions of power in Ghana’s government. Much of Ghana’s upper class converted to Islam.

7. Influence of Islamic Beliefs Some of Ghana’s kings converted to Islam but still practiced certain aspects of their traditional religion Ghana’s kings were descended from ancestors who settled in Ghana If the king rejected the traditional religion, he would lose his claim to the throne They used Arabic to help them gain positions of power in Ghana’s government. Much of Ghana’s upper class converted to Islam Ghana’s system let men inherit property, but not women. In Islam women are allowed to inherit property, if their father dies.

8. Ghana Under Attack Islam’s influence could not stop Ghana’s decline

9. Ghana Under Attack Islam’s influence could not stop Ghana’s decline Almoravids wanted other Muslims to follow their interpretation of Islam

10. Ghana Under Attack Islam’s influence could not stop Ghana’s decline Almoravids wanted other Muslims to follow their interpretation of Islam Most of Almoravids were camel herders who envied the great wealth of Ghana

11. Ghana Under Attack Islam’s influence could not stop Ghana’s decline Almoravids wanted other Muslims to follow their interpretation of Islam Most Almoravids were camel herders who envied the great wealth of Ghana Almoravids declared war on Ghana

12. Ghana Under Attack Islam’s influence could not stop Ghana’s decline Almoravids wanted other Muslims to follow their interpretation of Islam Most Almoravids were camel herders who envied the great wealth of Ghana Almoravids declared war on Ghana The war weakened Ghana’s trade network

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