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Mansa Musa's Timbuktu: The University That Outshone Europe
Episode 102 of Fexingo History uncovers the intellectual revolution Mansa Musa sparked in Timbuktu. Far from just a trade hub, the city became one of the world's great centers of learning—home to the Sankore Madrasa, a vast library system, and scholars like Ahmed Baba who debated law, astronomy, and medicine. Lucas and Luna explore how Musa's patronage attracted academics from across the Muslim world, how the curriculum worked without formal degrees, and how Timbuktu's manuscripts survived centuries of upheaval, including a modern-day rescue operation. They also touch on the…
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