Religion in Africa!
Southern Africa's' religion is unique in every way, because of its geographical segregation to the middle east and Mediterranean world. While the Middle east followed the Islamic trend, sub Saharan Africa was mainly Christian, despite the minority of Islamic peoples that trickled into southern Africa. Although the majority of people followed Christianity, there where many tribes with their own religions and beliefs. Their beliefs ranged from the Ni lo Saharan people who believed in one divinity, to the Afro-Asiatic people who believed in henotheism,the belief in one's own gods but accepting the existence of other god. The Diagram to the right shows the parts of Africa that follow each religion. You can see from the picture the dominance for Christianity as well as the variety of religions in this one diverse area. The diagram to the left also shows the diversity of Sub Saharan African religion in the 1500s. As shown Christianity is dominant in Sub Saharan Africa.
Southern Africa's' religion is unique in every way, because of its geographical segregation to the middle east and Mediterranean world. While the Middle east followed the Islamic trend, sub Saharan Africa was mainly Christian, despite the minority of Islamic peoples that trickled into southern Africa. Although the majority of people followed Christianity, there where many tribes with their own religions and beliefs. Their beliefs ranged from the Ni lo Saharan people who believed in one divinity, to the Afro-Asiatic people who believed in henotheism,the belief in one's own gods but accepting the existence of other god. The Diagram to the right shows the parts of Africa that follow each religion. You can see from the picture the dominance for Christianity as well as the variety of religions in this one diverse area. The diagram to the left also shows the diversity of Sub Saharan African religion in the 1500s. As shown Christianity is dominant in Sub Saharan Africa.
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