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The Timbuktu Scholar Who Exposed the Saadian Invasion
After the Saadian invasion of Songhai in 1591, the scholar Ahmad Baba al-Timbukti was taken captive and marched to Marrakech. But instead of breaking him, his exile became a powerful platform. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Ahmad Baba used his time in Saadian captivity to challenge the invasion's legitimacy, writing legal opinions (fatwas) and historical works that would shape West African memory for centuries. They discuss his famous fatwa against the Saadians, his defense of enslaved Muslims from Timbuktu, and his eventual return home. Along the way, they consider the role…
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