What were some of the common elements of the African societies?
Commonly, the societies were led by either a chief selected by elders or led by the elders themselves. They were the economic and social leaders and made decision based on that. The societies typically had little connection with a larger nation or power. They also did not commonly keep tally on historical events, so not much is recorded about them. Also, they were not nomadic, but they were rather agricultural. What impact did the fall of the Abbasids have on northern Africa? There was a free for all to conquer the fallen land. What attracted Africans to the Muslim faith? The egalitarian qualities of the faith attracted them. What allowed the Christian kingdoms of northern Africa survive during the time of the spread of Islam? Nubians, Copts, Ethiopians were the Christian people. The Christians were considered dhimmi again, so since there was no oppression, it remained. What was the basis of the Ghana kingdom and how did the spread of Islam impact it? Ghana was a trade empire based on
