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The Timbuktu Scholar Who Wrote a History of the World
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable life and work of Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi, the 17th-century Timbuktu scholar who authored the Tarikh al-Sudan, one of the most important chronicles of West African history. But al-Sadi didn't stop at local events — his work also contains a surprising global perspective, connecting the Niger Bend to the broader Islamic world and beyond. We delve into how al-Sadi gathered his sources, the challenges he faced as a scholar and diplomat during the decline of the Songhai Empire, and what his chronicle reveals about…
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