Mosques such as this one from the city of Kilwa, played an important role in Swahili trade towns. How did Islam influence the
relationship between the Swahili city-states?
A. Islam competed with Christianity to be the top religion in the city-states.
This divided the towns against one another.

B. With the introduction of the mosque, Swahili culture change reflecting the
vast differences between the cities and towns.

C. The Swahili city-states were a cohesive group. The impact of Islam on the
city-states was one that brought violence to the area.

D. The Swahili city-states were largely independent of one another. The
influence of Islam provided them with a common denominator.