7. The Songhai Empire - Africa's Age of Gold
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Origins of Moslems in West Africa
The first malian king we can reliably say was a moslem was named sundiata kata. He ruled in the first half of the thirteenth century, nearly a hundred years before musa. For the early kings of mali, converting to islam was an entry point into the world of the mediterranean coast. It was a way to gain acceptance and influence among these various powerful kingdoms.
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