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Al-Qadi al-Mustafa al-Kaburi and the Lost Chief Justice
In this episode of Timbuktu: Africa's Forgotten Center of Knowledge, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of al-Qadi al-Mustafa al-Kaburi, the chief justice of the Songhai Empire under Askia Dawud. They reveal how al-Kaburi, a native of Timbuktu, rose to become the highest legal authority in the empire, shaping a sophisticated judicial system that combined Maliki law with local custom. Lucas shares details from the Tarikh al-Fattash about al-Kaburi's family, his education at Sankore, and his tense relationship with the Askia. They discuss the famous confrontation between…
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