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What city that was once the center of the MALI empire became the center of the SONGHAI empire?
The city that was once the center of the Mali empire and became the center of the Songhai empire was Gao
What west African city became a leading center of Muslim learning in the 1300s?
The Mali Empire was known as the famous learning center in the city of Timbuktu...
What is Timbuktu history?
Timbuktu is an African city in the Saharan desert. It was built up around a large oasis and was the center of the Trans-Saharan trade routes. The city was the center of th Mali Empire for much of its history but as the Arab traders began to take control over trade the city fell into disrepair. The city was a potent commercial center even after the fall of the Mali but with the loss of wealth and the coming of the Portuguese the city was mostly abandoned.
What is the important center of trade during the Mali Empire?
Jenne
The Songhay Empire was located in where?
Africa, near the city-state of Mali
Under king mansa musa this city became an important center of Islamic art and learning?
Timbuktu is the center of Islamic art and learning
Timbuktu was the political and economic center of what?
The ancient African empire of Mali
What people broke away from Mali's empire and gained control of the all-important trade routes?
What city controlled Trade routes and was the economic political and reigeous center
How did Timbuktu in Mali become an Islamaic cultural center?
when Mali took power over Ghana Timbuktu Mali major city, became a cultural center
What major African city became prominent under Mali rule and what was it famous for?
The Mali Empire was the major African city that became prominent under the Mali rule.
What were attractions that made the Mali Empire popular?
Mali had a major trade center in Niani, and Timbucktu had a population of 50,000 people.
Is there a place called Timbuktu?
It is in Mali, a country in the the north-west of Africa.Timbuktu is near the West Coast of Africa, within the area of the former Mali Empire. As a matter of fact, Timbuktu was the capital city of the Mali Empire.
