Enduring Understandings
- The prophet of Islam was Muhammad, who preached his beliefs and built up the Muslim faith.
- After Muhammad's death, Islam spread across Southwest Asia and to many other parts of the world.
- Art, architecture, and literature flourished in the Muslim empires, and Muslims made advances in many fields of learning.
- In Africa, trade of food, gold, and salt developed into a trans-Saharan trade network, and rulers created powerful kingdoms.
- Christianity and Islam spread to many regions of Africa, and people who adopted those religions often blended them with their local practices and beliefs.
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