Timbuktu

The Al Mulathaman Battalion (AMB), also known as Those Who Sign in Blood Brigade and is a child of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The AMB is considered by the U.S. State Department as “the greatest near-term threat to U.S. and Western interests in the Sahel.” (United States Department of State, 2016) Mokhtar Belmokhtar, an AQIM cell leader, claimed to take the best fighters from AQIM to create an organization to continue the fight against western interests, spread jihad and establish…

Musa established religious freedom. Education was free and encouraged. “He even established a university. People came from all over the world to study at this famous university” (MrDonn). Sankore Mosque, once Sankore Madrassa (or the University at Timbuktu) was a place where scholars, students, and teachers traveled to study and learn. Mansa Musa had so much gold that he is depicted on the Catalan Atlas holding a gold nugget. This shows that Mali is known for its gold and its power in the…

History is constant, as each day’s action adds to the story of civilization. Some events and actions have a greater impact on the world and what is to follow. In the thirteenth century, such events and actions launched civilization on a path that would lead to the creation of the Atlantic world, thus changing the face of the Earth and world history forever. At the beginning of the thirteenth century, new inventions, new technology, and new civilizations would eventually prime the creation of the…

of Ghana. Mansa Musa was the most notable king because of his voyage to Mecca. He gave gold away during his travels, so much so that students and intellectuals joined his caravan, and he depressed the Cairo economy. He also build a university in Timbuktu, further increasing the population of the empire (Khaypoya, 2013, p. 74-75). Finally, the Songhay Empire grew to be the biggest of the three. Askia Muhammad was the most inspiring leader. In my opinion, this was not because of his travels to…

Music is the greatest creation that humanity has ever made. For years, music has been evolving, changing, and influencing the lives of many people. Artist like Nas, J Cole, and 2pac are well known in the rap industry, because of their influential and motivational music. Their music explains the hardships of growing up in poor communities with drugs, guns, and racism. The message these artists convey allows them to connect with their audience to change their perspective by motivate and enlighten…

folks. In the folk song “oh! Susanna” in the second verse describes an industrial accident, which killed five hundred African Americans. In the 1932 British song “The Sun Has Got His Hat On” previously had the line “He’s been tanning niggers out in Timbuktu.” It was displayed that modern recordings changed the lines. Literature and music’s usage of the N word had a negative effect on…

Get to school early and there no parking, You end up having to park in the back of the parking lot. This is a big problem that Seminole State College,Sanford Lake Mary campus has. If you do not have an eight am class you will be parking in timbuktu. Seminole State needs to have better parking options to the buildings so you do not walk a mile to get to your class. Each year the number of students enrolling to Seminole State increases but the number of parking spots stays the same .There are many…

in 1960. The first measurement device in human history, the Lebombo Bone, was created in modern-day Swaziland in 35000 BCE. However mathematical advancements in Africa are not only basic or ancient creations. Mathematical manuscripts discovered in Timbuktu contain some of the earliest examples of modern astronomy. Mali, home of one of the world’s oldest known universities, was a breeding ground for mathematical achievement throughout the 1200s. However, these records of mathematical achievement…

poor in a country, you are most likely going to be at least some what rich. Now we know based on these accounts that Mansa Musa most likely has a lot of money, but the question is how much? Source F seems to have the answer, “Mansa Musa, the king of Timbuktu, is often referred to as the wealthiest person in history. According to Ferrum College history professor Richard Smith, Musa’s west African kingdom was likely the largest producer of gold in the world—at a time which gold was in especially…

Compare to those miniscule European states, the Mali Empire was wealthy due to our large production of gold and highly advanced city Timbuktu. Even Europeans who arrived to the city were amazed by the wonders my empire had to offer!” Surprisingly Trac even stood in agreement with Musa, “At last we have agreed on a stance of a topic, who would have known Social Darwinism would have created…