Lesson #17 - A

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Across
  1. 5. People honored in traditional West African religion
  2. 7. Place of worship for Muslims
  3. 9. Famous ruler of Mali who made a pilgrimage
  4. 10. Empire that became powerful after Ghana
  5. 11. Muslim warriors who invaded Ghana
  6. 13. Empire where Islam first spread in West Africa
  7. 14. Journey to a holy place
  8. 16. People who traded goods and helped spread Islam
  9. 19. Language many West Africans learned to read the Qur’an
Down
  1. 1. Exchange of goods across regions
  2. 2. Religion that spread to West Africa in the 7th century
  3. 3. Holy book of Islam
  4. 4. Major trading city in Ghana where Muslims settled
  5. 6. Cultural practices passed down over time
  6. 8. Desert traders crossed to reach West Africa
  7. 12. West African people who built the empire of Mali and helped spread Islam
  8. 13. Valuable metal Mansa Musa carried on his journey
  9. 15. City Muslims travel to for the hajj
  10. 17. Travels to Mecca required in Islam (short word)
  11. 18. Empire that broke away from Mali