How did ideas like the ones expressed in the passages contribute to the spread of Islam in northern Africa
between 1200 and 1450 CE?
arda' in the mosque of
came to him and said: 'O Abu
you from A-Madinah, the city of
(saw), for a Hadith which I have
irom the Prophet (saw). He said:
rade?' He said: 'No.' He said: Did
hing else? He said: 'No. He said: 1
of Allah (saw) say: "Whoever
bursuit of knowledge, Allah will
path to Paradise. The angels lowNer
wal of the seeker of knowledge, and
vens and on earth prays for
seeker of knovwledge, even the fish in
O Monarchs decided to ally with the Islamic empire to
prevent war.
O The Islamic empire established a center of learning in
O The Islamic empire conquered the people of the
O The monarchs converted, then used their Islamic
the territories.
territory and had them convert to Islam.
knowledge in government matters.