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The Intellectual Heart of Songhai: Timbuktu's Golden Age
When we think of the Songhai Empire, we often picture military conquests and salt caravans. But at its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu was one of the world's great centers of learning—a place where scholars debated mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and theology under the patronage of Askia Muhammad and his successors. This episode dives into the remarkable intellectual culture of the Sankore madrasa, the legendary library of Ahmed Baba, and the manuscripts that survived centuries of turmoil. We explore how Timbuktu became a magnet for scholars from across North Africa and…
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