HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Mansa Musa
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Sundiata Keita
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Sonni Ali
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Mohammed Askia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sunni Ali was the first king of the Songhai Empire, located in Africa and the 15th ruler of the Sunni dynasty. Under Sunni Ali’s command, many cities were captured and then fortified, such as Timbuktu (captured in 1468) and Djenné (captured in 1475).
Detailed explanation-2: -After 17 Sunni Dynasty kings ruled Songhai, Sunni Ali rose to power. He was not a devout Muslim. Sunni Ali had a daring plan to conquer Mali which involved using his navy to control the Niger River and using his army to conquer the trading cities of Jenne and Timbuktu .
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1493, Askia Muhammad became the leader of the Songhai. He brought the Songhai Empire to its height of power and founded the Askia Dynasty. Askia Muhammad was a devout Muslim. Under his rule, Islam became an important part of the empire.