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Songhai's Architect: Askia Muhammad's Rise
While Sonni Ali Ber conquered the Songhai Empire through sheer military force, it was his successor, Askia Muhammad, who built its lasting legacy. This episode explores the life of the man who transformed a regional power into an Islamic empire of law and administration. We trace his rise from a stable boy to the Askia, detailing his pivotal pilgrimage to Mecca which cemented Songhai’s place in the wider Muslim world. Lucas and Luna discuss the administrative reforms that standardized taxation, reorganized the military, and established Timbuktu as a center of Maliki jurisprudence. Unlike the…
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