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Songhai's Scholars: The Life and Library of Ahmed Baba
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Ahmed Baba, the celebrated scholar of Timbuktu who became a symbol of Songhai's intellectual golden age. Born in 1556, Ahmed Baba was a prolific writer and teacher who authored over forty books on jurisprudence, grammar, and theology. His work at the Sankore mosque and his famous library made him a central figure in the city's scholarly community. But his life took a dramatic turn when the Saadian invasion of 1591 led to his exile to Morocco, where he was forced to live in Fez. There, he famously debated Moroccan…
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