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Mansa Musa's Salt March: The Taghaza Tax Revolt of 1325
In 1325, the Mali Empire faced an unexpected crisis: a tax revolt in the salt mines of Taghaza. This episode unpacks the dramatic standoff between Mansa Musa's farba (governor) and the local Berber miners, who refused to pay the salt tax. Through the accounts of al-Umari and Ibn Battuta, we explore the economic stakes of the trans-Saharan salt trade, the brutal conditions of the desert mines, and how Musa's diplomatic skills defused the rebellion without a bloody crackdown. We also examine the logistical nightmare of transporting salt slabs by camel caravan, the role of Tuareg…
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