What religious beliefs do African residents have?

There are three major religions in Africa: traditional religion, Islam and Christianity.

Traditional religion is an inherent religion of African blacks, with a long history and a broad social foundation. Islam and Christianity were later introduced into Africa from the outside world. On the surface, among the 37 black countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Muslims and Christians account for 2 1 country (8 in Islam and 0/3 in Christianity), which exceeds the countries with a majority of believers in traditional religions (16).

In fact, traditional religions still have a deep-rooted influence in all aspects of African social life. Because Islam and Christianity have not really replaced the traditional religion of any black country, but integrated with it. Both Islam and Christianity in Africa have a process of absorbing traditional religious factors and taking the road of localization.

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History of African religious development: Before the powerful scripture religion invaded Africa, most Africans believed in traditional religions. Traditional religions have no "scriptures" and no missionaries. They are all passed down by word of mouth, and most practitioners are hereditary. Christianity, as a guide stone and weapon for European colonialists to invade Africa, has been circulating in black Africa for 400 years.

/kloc-It was brought to West Africa by Portuguese colonists in order to plunder slaves in the early 6th century. /kloc-At the end of 0/8th century, Christianity began to spread on a large scale in black Africa. The history of Islam's introduction into Africa can be traced back to about the 8th century. It was Berbers and Arab businessmen who first introduced Islam to Africa.

At the beginning of the seventh century, Islam was first active in the central Sahara, especially in the Ayr region of northern Niger. Since the 8th century, Sanghai Empire and Borno Kingdom have opened their doors to Islam. Around the 1 1 century, Islam has taken root in the Kingdom of Mali, and then spread to the Sanghai Empire and other western Sudan countries through Timbuktu.

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