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Mansa Musa's Library: The Books That Shaped Timbuktu
When Mansa Musa returned from his 1324 hajj, he didn't just bring back gold and architects—he brought back books. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the library of Mansa Musa himself: the manuscripts he commissioned, the scholars he lured to Timbuktu, and the intellectual culture that made the city a beacon of learning. They dive into the works of Ahmad Baba, the most famous scholar of the Sankore Madrasa, and discuss how Musa's patronage created a literary tradition that survived centuries. From legal texts on Maliki jurisprudence to commentaries on the Qur'an to…
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