Review the image showing a mosque in Timbuktu, a city in western Africa. How is the image an example of Arab influence on West African culture? It shows how trans-Saharan trade activities helped West African scholars build universities. It illustrates how Arab merchants peacefully introduced their religion during trading trips. It demonstrates how West Africans worked with Arab soldiers to build forts and conquer territory. It reflects the ways in which gold was used to build palaces for West African rulers.