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Songhai's Lost Princess: The Story of Kasa
In the early 16th century, Askia Muhammad's own daughter, Kasa, was married to the Sultan of Morocco in a diplomatic alliance meant to secure peace between empires. But when the marriage soured and Kasa was imprisoned, Songhai's response was a daring raid by the Sorko canoe warriors on the Moroccan coast to bring her home. This episode explores the little-known story of Kasa, the diplomatic marriage, the raid, and what it reveals about Songhai's reach and power under Askia Muhammad. Drawing on oral traditions and the Tarikh al-Sudan, we discuss how this event shaped relations…
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