Question

the first african kings that adopted the religion of islam were from ______
mali
ashanti
songhay
zimbabwe
ghana

Explanation:

Among the listed West African states, the Ghana Empire was the first to have its rulers adopt Islam, as early as the 10th century, through trade and cultural contact with North African Muslim merchants. Mali and Songhay adopted Islam later, while Ashanti and Zimbabwe maintained traditional African religious systems for much longer.

Answer:

Ghana