1. Spread of Arabic Language in West Africa

2. Review of “Order of Events” Muhammad Establishing Islam’s Beliefs Spread of Islam EVENT # 1EVENT #2EVENT # 3

3. Now let’s try a simple one: People who saw him were amazed by the riches he had. Muslim scholars & merchants were attracted to Mali by Mansa Musa’s riches. Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca.

4. Answer: People who saw him were amazed by the riches he had. Muslim scholars & merchants were attracted to Mali by Mansa Musa’s riches. Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca.

5. Your task: You have nine events mixed up in random order Arrange them in chronological order & copy events into composition book (AFTER checking with me to see if they’re correct) Hint: 1 st event is below Growth of trade between North Africa (Muslim) & West Africa (non-Muslim)

6. People in West African cities (e.g. Timbuktu) converted to Islam Gold-salt trade also brought new ideas to West Africa Muslims in West Africa learned Arabic language so they could study Qur’an Islam (or Muslim religion) spread to West Africa Muslims gained power in the government of West African kingdoms Arabic became the official language of government. Growing number of Muslims in cities meant more people were educated Cities like Timbuktu became centers of Islamic scholarship & learning.

7. Growth of trade between North Africa (Muslim) & West Africa (non-Muslim) People in West African cities (e.g. Timbuktu) converted to Islam Gold-salt trade also brought new ideas to West Africa Muslims in West Africa learned Arabic language so they could study Qur’an Islam (or Muslim religion) spread to West Africa Muslims gained power in the government of West African kingdoms Arabic became the official language of government. Growing number of Muslims in cities meant more people were educated Cities like Timbuktu became centers of Islamic scholarship & learning.