Why were mosques originally built in the Ghana empire

A) for the common people, who were mostly Muslim

B) for the king, who was a Muslim

C) for the Muslim merchants and visitors

D) for the invading Muslim armies, who forced the residents to build them

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Aron Porter

28 December, 08:46

Why were mosques originally built in the Ghana empire

A) for the common people, who were mostly Muslim

B) for the king, who was a Muslim

C) for the Muslim merchants and visitors

D) for the invading Muslim armies, who forced the residents to build them

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Dalia Mclean · Answer 1

The correct answer is C: for the Muslim merchants and visitors. Originally, there were 12 mosques in the Empire's capital, for the visiting Muslim officials and for the Muslin population of the city, mostly merchants.

Why were mosques originally built in the Ghana empireA) for the common people, who were mostly MuslimB) for the king, who was a MuslimC) for the Muslim merchants and visitorsD) for the invading Muslim armies, who forced the residents to build them

Why were mosques originally built in the Ghana empire

A) for the common people, who were mostly Muslim

B) for the king, who was a Muslim

C) for the Muslim merchants and visitors

D) for the invading Muslim armies, who forced the residents to build them