The state of Takrur to the west had already adopted Islam as its official religion and established closer trading ties with North Africa. There were numerous reasons for the decline of Ghana.

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The history of Christianity in Ghana differs greatly from the U.S. and Europe. The religion was first introduced around the 15th century by colonial missionaries from Europe, then spread more ...

Despite its name, the old Empire of Ghana is not geographically ... Takrur to the west had already adopted Islam as its official religion and evolved ever closer trading ties with North Africa.