Question

Why is it significant that the name "Tuareg" may have been derived from the Arabic word meaning "abandoned by Allah"?
A.
This illustrates the religious tension in the region and the battle for believers waging along the "Middle Belt."
B.
This shows what more traditional North African Arabs may think of the way the Tuareg blend Islam with traditional African religions.
C.
This isn't signficiant, because it ignores more important elements of Tuareg culture, such as the blue-colored clothing and the salt trade.
D.
North African governments use this as a means to discriminate against the Tuareg people

Answer 1

The Taureg tribe claimed Islamic practices after the intial rejection of the religion. They, however, did not adopt Islam wholistically and were very lax about crucial Islamic practices such as prayers and ablution. They also reserved "jahili" cultural practices and rituals of the medieval pre-Islamic times, and such religious/cultural syncretism is rejected by Islam. This caused most of the North African Arabs to dismiss the Taureg from serving as an exampls for their religion. (B)