Religions in Africa
History
Christianity
The Christianisme arrived in Africa at after J. - C. It especially spread towards the Southern Africa and central, at the 4th century after J. - C (in particular with the Sudan and in Ethiopia).
Islam
The Islam is brought in Africa to the 7th century after J.C, via the North Africa (which formed part of the Arab Empire then) by Arab merchants . It then extended to all the West Africa and to the central Africa.
Animism
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Distribution of the religions on the continent
The Islam is a very widespread religion in Africa: this religion occupies all the North Africa, almost all the West Africa (by places, the animism is also present), and part of the central Africa.
The Christianity, as for him, occupies especially the Southern Africa and the central Africa. It cohabits especially with the Animisme.
As for the Animism, it is seldom majority years a country but is a little everywhere, cohabiting with the two other religions previously quoted.
One finds a little Hindouisme and Judaïsme in Southern Africa and North Africa, but very minoritairement.
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