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Mansa Musa's Hidden Army: The Mamluk Connection
In this episode, we move away from the well-trodden paths of Timbuktu’s libraries and Cairo’s gold inflation to explore a surprising diplomatic thread in Mansa Musa’s reign. While most histories focus on his pilgrimage or his architecture, recent analysis of Mamluk court records suggests that Musa maintained a complex, ongoing relationship with the Sultanate of Cairo long after his return. We examine the role of Abba Siyyam, a Malian envoy who stayed in Egypt for years, and how he facilitated a steady flow of intelligence, trade, and perhaps even military advisors between West Africa and the…
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