HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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commerce; the Songhay Empire
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agriculture; Muslim learning
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industry; commerce
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the arrival of Islam; commerce
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mali included the city of Timbuktu, which became known as an important center of knowledge.
Detailed explanation-2: -Timbuktu’s Origins as Ancient Trading Post And when Islam came to Tuareg societies as early as the 8th century, the Tuaregs passed along the religion through trading posts like Timbuktu, facilitating connections between Arab-Islamic and West African peoples.
Detailed explanation-3: -Timbuktu was the starting point for trans-Saharan camel caravans which transported goods northwards. Timbuktu was one of the most important cities in the Mali Empire because of its location near the Niger River bend and so it was fed by the trade along both the east and west branches of this great water highway.
Detailed explanation-4: -Timbuktu’s rich history of learning had to do with its situation as a commercial hub from the 12th century. It was at the cross-roads of trans-Saharan trade routes and became famous for its supply of gold. The city attracted Muslim scholars and scribes from different Islamic beliefs and different geographical regions.