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Ahmed Baba vs Saadian Morocco: Timbuktu's Scholar in Exile
In 1591, Saadian Moroccan forces conquered Timbuktu and deported its greatest scholar, Ahmed Baba, to Marrakech. This episode follows the story of the qadi al-qudat (chief judge) of Songhai under Askia Dawud, who spent years in captivity but continued teaching and writing, including his famous biographical dictionary 'Kashf al-Mubin' on the scholars of the western Sudan. We explore his relationship with Ahmad al-Mansur, his debates with Moroccan jurists, and how his legacy survived the empire's collapse. A tale of intellectual resistance and the transmission of knowledge across…
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