What is one difference between the Mali and Songhay empires concerning religious practices?(1 point)
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Only the Songhay allowed traditional religions to be practiced in their empire.
Only the Songhay allowed traditional religions to be practiced in their empire.
Only the Mali built Muslim libraries.
Only the Mali built Muslim libraries.
Muslim scholars who critiqued traditional African religions were persecuted in the Songhay Empire.
Muslim scholars who critiqued traditional African religions were persecuted in the Songhay Empire.
Muslim universities were only built in the Mali Empire.
Muslim universities were only built in the Mali Empire.
the correct answer is Muslim scholars who critiqued traditional African religions were persecuted int o Songhay Empire
My apologies for the incorrect response. You are correct. One difference between the Mali and Songhay empires concerning religious practices was that Muslim scholars who critiqued traditional African religions were persecuted in the Songhay Empire. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
The correct answer is: Only the Songhay allowed traditional religions to be practiced in their empire.
To arrive at this answer, one needs to understand the religious practices of both the Mali and Songhay empires.
The Mali Empire was predominantly Muslim under the rule of Mansa Musa. Mansa Musa made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and brought back Muslim scholars and architecture to Mali. As a result, the Mali Empire built many mosques and Islamic centers of learning, such as the University of Sankore in Timbuktu. Therefore, the statement that "Muslim universities were only built in the Mali Empire" is incorrect, as both empires had centers of Islamic scholarship.
On the other hand, the Songhay Empire, which succeeded the Mali Empire, had a more tolerant approach towards traditional religious practices. While Islam was also present in the Songhay Empire, traditional African religions were allowed to be practiced alongside Islam. This means that the statement "Only the Songhay allowed traditional religions to be practiced in their empire" is correct, differentiating it from the Mali Empire in terms of religious practices.
To summarize, the main difference between the Mali and Songhay empires concerning religious practices is that only the Songhay allowed traditional religions to be practiced in their empire, while the Mali Empire was predominantly Islamic.