How the Mali Empire Built a University of Faith

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the role of Islam in the Mali Empire, focusing on the University of Sankore in Timbuktu. They discuss how Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 put Mali on the map and how the empire became a center of Islamic learning. The conversation covers the life of Abu Ishaq al-Sahili, the Granada-born poet and architect who designed the Djinguereber Mosque, and the scholarly network of Sankore, which attracted students from across Africa and the Middle East. They also touch on the legal and administrative use of the Maliki school of jurisprudence, the role of women like the Queen Mother Kassi, and the eventual decline under the Songhai Empire. The episode provides a detailed look at how faith and scholarship intertwined to build one of medieval Africa's greatest empires. #MaliEmpire #MansaMusa #Timbuktu #UniversityOfSankore #AbuIshaqAlSahili #DjinguereberMosque #IslamicGoldenAge #MalikiSchool #TransSaharanTrade #Hajj1324 #QueenMotherKassi #SonghaiEmpire #MedievalAfrica #IslamicEducation #WorldHistory #ReligionAndEmpire #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo