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The Trans-Saharan trade routes served as the introduction of Islam and Islamic scripts to W/Africa. So maybe prior to the Muslim conquest of N. Africa can we have similar introduction of Eastern Orthodoxy and an associated script to W. Africa. Further, maybe following being cut off due to the rise of the Rashidun's have Ethiopia be the centre of the orthodox church in Africa ( I recognise that Ethiopia's church followed the church in Alexandria at the time.)

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Syncretism is expected, orthodoxy doesn't need to be the majority, just a significant enough minority w/ enough influence to nudge things.

How plausible is such a TL?
Possible effects on regional powers?
Impact on trade & geopolitics upon European arrival if say the coastal kingdoms followed orthodox traditions and liturgy while the inner powers retained their OTL Islamic influence?
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