A lot of the laws that still exist in Africa today were influenced by Islam. Some of the customs and traditions that they practice to this very day were influenced by Islam. Even the way that their economy works now is still, in part, the way it is because of the influences that the religion of Islam had upon it.
Explain the role, status, and power of African women in ancient Africa. The history of women in ancient Africa is a long and complex one. Their role in society is quite a unique one, and varied depending on which part of Africa one is in. In some places, like ancient Egypt, they were seen as caretakers of children. In other places, they were seen as objects to be owned and traded. The status of the ancient African women is also complex. It, as the role did, varied from place to place. In a lot of places women were seen as lower than men. In a few select places, women were seen as equal to men. In some places, the aspects of gods were modeled after women. Ancient African women’s power was extremely interesting. Some places allowed women to own land and property, to be able to mostly do as they wanted. In ancient Egypt, there were even a few women Pharaohs. However, normal women were not able to become officials and have the type of power that men in ancient Africa were allowed to