Although Islam is very distinctive in Southeast Asia, do other Muslims discriminate them?

No, they are all part of the same community

Why was the spread Islam so rapid compared to other religions?

Major trade cities converted to Islam

How did the fall of the Srivijaya empire help spread Islam in Southeast Asia?

Muslim traders created new trading centers

What was some negative points of diffusion of Islam by trade?

Diffusion through trade forced the religion to assimilate

How did Islam first arrived in Africa?

Muslims fleeing from persecution

Why was the spread of Islam in Sub-Sahara Africa more difficult than in other regions?

The Sahara was too large for Islam to diffuse quickly

How can the influence of Islam be seen in Southeast Asia's current society?

Indonesia has the highest Muslim population

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4- Spread & Influence of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa & Southeast Asia

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1
Although Islam is very distinctive in Southeast Asia, do other Muslims discriminate them?
No, they are all part of the same community
Yes, Muslims in Southeast Asia are isolated
Yes, Muslims in different places are too different
No, Muslims are all very kind towards one another
2
What were most Muslims in Southeast Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa?
Hindus
Sunnis
Shi'a
Shiites
3
How was conversions encouraged in both Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
It was forced onto the people
Conversions allowed free wives
The people were bribed to convert
The conversions were voluntary
4
Why was the spread Islam so rapid compared to other religions?
Muslim traders only traded with Muslims
Rapid conquest forced citizens to convert
Major trade cities converted to Islam
Meats were highly valued in Islamic culture
5
Who was mostly responsible for the diffusion of Islam?
Merchants & Mystics
Northern African tribes
Abu Baker & Ali
Marco Polo
6
How did the fall of the Srivijaya empire help spread Islam in Southeast Asia?
Muslim traders created new trading centers
The political stability was ruined
Muslim merchants fought each other for control of the empire
It allowed leaders to conquer the new land
7
How did the Islamic empire spread to Sub-Saharan Africa?
Trade
Conquest
Slaves
Forced Conversion
8
What was some negative points of diffusion of Islam by trade?
Diffusion through trade forced the religion to assimilate
Traders would not want to trade with other religions
Al-Khwarazim tried to capture key trade centers
Trade made the economies weaken
9
How did Islam first arrived in Africa?
Muslim ships traded with with peasants
The Quran was given to African tribes
Camels brought Muslims to Africa
Muslims fleeing from persecution
10
Why was the spread of Islam in Sub-Sahara Africa more difficult than in other regions?
The African tribes refused to accept the Islamic beliefs
Sub-Saharan Africa rejected the newly introduced Islam
Elites refused conversions which influenced the lower-class
The Sahara was too large for Islam to diffuse quickly
11
From what country did Islam diffuse from into Southeast Asia?
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Russia
India
12
What other religions coexisted with the newly introduced Islam in Southeast Asia?
Hinduism & Judaism
Christianity & Buddhism
Christianity & Zoroastrianism
Buddhism & Hinduism
13
How can the influence of Islam be seen in Southeast Asia's current society?
Trade has increased
Indonesia has the highest Muslim population
Ibn Battuta is the leader
Islam's culture can be seen in the current music
14
What was the importance of mosques?
Mosques became city centers
Mosques were schools for children
They became large trade centers
Mosques attracted different people
15
What good was traded both in Sub-Saharan Africa & Southeast Asia?
Silk
Spices
Gold
Salt

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