How Did Islam Affect Africa And European Culture

Islam, one of the most wide-spread religions of existence, affected Africa and Europe in several different manners with its Muslim followers. They created numerous changes in these countries through their cultural, scientific, and religious influence. For instance, Islam have introduced several new art styles into Africa, such as their mosques and geometric designs. Politically, they physically conquered Africa, forcing upon it their religious views. Religiously, the Muslims converted the Africans and Europeans with their beliefs in Islam, thus removing the old pagan and Christian faiths. Thus, Muslims have effected and influenced African and European culture in three striking manners, culturally, scientifically, and religiously.

Socially, Muslims have had a profound affect on both Europe and Africa. The Muslims brought with them much of their lifestyle, such as their art. They resurrected mosques and unique types of architecture two these two continents.
The Muslims used both assimilation and physical force in order to instil their religious beliefs in Islam upon their peers. In order to overcome the old pagan religions, the Muslims had crusades to spread their word. In Europe, the Muslims first triumphantly conquered Spain and turned it into a town devoted to Islam. Islam also disrupted the Christianity in Ethiopia, but never completely succeeded. The Islamic faith has several striking differences from the traditional pagan faiths of Africa and Christianity of Europe. Islam was much more strict and had several regulations. The Koran has five pillars of wisdom, which are strict regulations that one must follow, such as pray five times a day. However, Christianity is much more lenient and one only has to be submissive to God in order to follow this faith. Thus, Muslims had a profound affect on the traditional pagan faiths of Africa and Christianity of Europe through their