Timbuktu

During the classical period in Xian, China; Paris, France and Timbuktu, a great deal of importance was placed on education. One of the first universities was in China and the purpose of said university was to prepare young men to become officials and bureaucrats. Institutions of advanced learning in Timbuktu were called Madrasas, but teachers would also teach out of their homes as well. Paris also had a large university, which students attended to become teachers themselves. Students in these…

The Accomplishments of African Civilizations For centuries, historians have denied the accomplishment of African Civilizations. To this day the day, the misconceptions planted by racist historians remain present in the media. American media often displays Africa as a place of extreme poverty and lack of culture. In contrary, however, African people had many advances, even before the arrival of Europeans. The advances of the African Kingdoms are shown through their successful trade routes,…

Malini Saba is known for being one of the worlds most successful investors and one of its most generous philanthropists. In a recent article appearing on the Huffinton Post, Saba was profiled for her success in the business world but also her work with charitable organizations all over the world. The article focused primarily on her work as Chairman of Saban, a major international conglomerate which has holdings in severla countries including the United States, China, Autralia and India.…

Abderrahmane Sissako directed the film Timbuktu, which is a city in, west African state of Mali. The movie is related to the bias infringement of the relentless Jihadist. The invaders use fear, violence, and terrorism to suppress the harmless people living there. The mortified citizens of Timbuktu must comply with the new Sharia law enforced on them or else they will face severe consciences. The city once was a magical community, with diverse traditions and enriched with history but now is being…

Jimmy Dean once said, “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination” (Jimmy Dean Quotes). Not many end a quest feeling the same way as they did when they started; a traveler can have a whole new mindset after finishing their journey. Both Salak and Odysseus endured life-altering journeys; journeys in which they both had to do exactly what Jimmy Dean said. The Odyssey is a story of the war hero Odysseus’s crazy journey to Ithaca after helping…

Mali, Abu-Bakr II. Mali was an empire in West Africa that lasted from 1230 to 1600 and under Mansa Musa’s rule it became the largest and richest area of Africa. As Ruler of Mali he had captured the kingdom of Songhai and made its most major city, Timbuktu, a very vital and important trading center in the North African area. Mansa Musa was a very wealthy ruler. During his rule he has been shown to have had a fortune of 400 billion dollars. On his haji trip, he had taken more than 500 people with…

After the rule of Sundiata, Mansa Musa came into rule. He created a strong empire by expanding his trade throughout important cities such as Timbuktu. He, “controlled the lands of the Middle Niger, absorbed into his empire the trading cities of Timbuktu and Gao, and imposed his rule on such south Saharan cities as Walata and on the Taghaza region of salt deposits to the north” ("Mali"). Mansa Musa’s strong army constantly expanded his accomplished…

Askia the Great – Prosperity of the Songhai Empire Songhai Empire, located in West Africa, reached its peak under the leadership of Askia the Great, an authoritative military leader. He not only expanded the border of the empire but also encouraged education for its citizens. In addition, Askia augmented trade with foreign countries and set up regulations on measurements and customs. He also unified and controlled the nation efficiently by centralizing the government. Under his reign, Songhai…

In the Odyssey by Homer, and the Cruelest Journey by Salak. The Odyssey takes place during the 12th century ancient Greece and tracks one man's journey home. In the Cruelest Journey a women kayaks 600 miles to Timbuktu. The first scene of Odysseus is the paraphrasing on the first page of the poem and talks about Odysseus wanting to go home. The first scene from the Cruelest Journey when Salak first embarks on the trip. The authors use detail to convey that people embark upon quests to reach a…

Mansa Musa was the wealthiest king in the history of the world. He was the ruler of the kingdom of Mali from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E. & C.E. During his monarchy, Mali was one of the richest kingdoms in Africa, and Mansa Musa was among the richest individuals in the world. This ancient kingdom of Mali spread across parts of modern-day Mali, Sengal, the Gambia, Guinea, Nigeria and so much more. Mansa Musa inherited a kingdom that was already wealthy, but his work in trade made Mali the wealthiest…