Mosques such as this one from the city of Kilwa, played an important role in Swahili trade towns. How did Islam influence the

relationship between the Swahili city-states?

A. Islam competed with Christianity to be the top religion in the city-states.

This divided the towns against one another.

B. With the introduction of the mosque, Swahili culture change reflecting the

vast differences between the cities and towns.

C. The Swahili city-states were a cohesive group. The impact of Islam on the

city-states was one that brought violence to the area.

D. The Swahili city-states were largely independent of one another. The

influence of Islam provided them with a common denominator.

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Rigoberto

26 October, 16:58

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Jude Lamb · Answer 1

Answer: D. The Swahili city-states were largely independent of one another. The

influence of Islam provided them with a common denominator.