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The Timbuktu Women Who Built a Scholarly Dynasty
In this episode, we trace the hidden history of Timbuktu's female scholars and patrons, focusing on the women of the Aqit family—especially Nana Asma'u bint al-Aqit and her mother, Khadija al-Aqitiyya. Before the Moroccan invasion, these women managed libraries, funded manuscript copying, and taught students in their homes. Lucas and Luna explore how women contributed to Timbuktu's intellectual life, often working behind the scenes while the great male scholars of Sankore took public credit. We'll look at the Aqit family's role in preserving texts through the Saadian…
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