Answer:
Contact increased as European explorers began pushing into the interior of Africa.
Explanation:
Yes that is somewhat true i think
Answer:
A relative of Muhammad
Explanation:
Shia Islam can as well be regarded as Shi'ism in Islam, which is a branches of Islam, it also has its own explanation about the Muhammad's Successor.
Since, there was a claim that prophet Mohammed doesn't point anyone to succeed him after his death.
Shias believe that relative of Muhammad should succeeed prophet Muhammad, i.e someone within the cycle, which must be followers of Ali(Sunni) then Abu Bakr was chosen as his Successor, who was a very close advisor as well as companion to him, and regarded as first caliph.
