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Possibly by TheophileEscargot (2.00 / 0) #15 Tue Dec 11, 2007 at 01:00:26 PM EST

I think there's an easier migration path from polytheistic religions. You can hedge your bets by worshipping the new God and the old gods side by side for a bit: even though the new priests don't like it, polytheistic gods aren't that jealous.

Though IIRC much of North Africa was pretty heavily Christianized before Islam: St Augustine was from what is now Algeria.
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: Good point about Africa (nt) by ucblockhead (4.00 / 1) #17 Tue Dec 11, 2007 at 01:23:44 PM EST

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: North African and Middle Eastern by jump the ladder (2.00 / 0) #22 Wed Dec 12, 2007 at 07:33:04 AM EST

Christianity pre-islam was of the Donatist/Monophysite brand rather than the Byzantine/Roman type so was heavily persecuted by the Byzantine authorities. The Islamic rulers were welcomed by many of these christians as they didn't persecute them as much.
Also Spain after the reconquest had the infamous Spanish inquistation to make sure their former muslim population either fled the country or wrere forcibly converted.

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