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The Songhai Empire's Great Mosque Builders
In episode 218 of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the architectural and spiritual legacy of Songhai's great mosque builders. From the towering mud-brick minarets of Djinguereber in Timbuktu to the elegant curves of the Sankore mosque, they trace how Sonni Ali and Askia Muhammad transformed the Niger River cities into centers of Islamic learning and monumental architecture. They discuss the role of the qadi in overseeing construction, the use of banco and sun-dried brick, and the legends surrounding the building of Djinguereber, including the myth of the architect from Granada…
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