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Mansa Musa's Chief Judge: The Qadi Who Shaped Mali's Legal Legacy
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the life and career of Modibo Muhammad al-Wangari, the chief qadi of the Mali Empire under Mansa Musa. Who was this jurist, and how did his appointment transform Timbuktu into a center of Islamic jurisprudence? Drawing on the Tarikh al-Sudan and al-Umari's accounts, we trace al-Wangari's journey from Djenné to Niani, his role in codifying Maliki law across the Sahel, and his influence on the Sankore curriculum. We also discuss the tensions between Mansa Musa's absolute authority and the qadi's independent legal…
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