Which of the Following Was Not True About the Spread

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not true about the spread of Islam in Africa?

• A)It achieved only limited success in the mountains of Ethiopia.
• B)It interfered with the efforts of African rulers to strengthen their power.
• C)Its concepts of egalitarianism and polygamy had great appeal among the common people.
• D)A different and distinctly African form of the religion developed, as local religious practices replaced basic Islamic ones.
• E)It had considerable success in both West Africa and in East Africa

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