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Timbuktu's Shadow Scholars: The Kati Family Legacy
This episode explores the intellectual lineage of the Kati family, focusing on Mahmud Kati and his nephew Muhammad al-Kati. It examines how these scholars documented the Songhai Empire under Askia Muhammad, creating the Tarikh al-Sudan and Tarikh al-Fattash. We look at their role as qadis and advisors, their use of isnad for verification, and the specific legal and historical records they preserved. The discussion covers their interactions with the Saadi invasion and the preservation of Maliki jurisprudence in Timbuktu during a time of political upheaval.
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