The Songhai Empire: Sunni Ali And Askia Muhammad

Published: Sept. 4, 2018, 4 a.m.

b'This is the third and final episode on the series about Islam in West Africa.\\n\\nAs the Mali Empire declines, another is on the rise. In the forgotten city of Gao, the Sunni Dynasty emerges to make the Songhay Empire the dominant force in West Africa. This is done by two very different men. Sunni Ali is a brutal conqueror who strikes fear in the people he conquers. The other is Askia Muhammad, a former slave who rises to become the hope of the Songhay Empire.\\n\\nAfter the show is over, be sure to visit the Show Noes page.\\n\\nThe Show Notes are available at IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Askia.\\n\\nHere\\u2019s some of what you\\u2019ll find:\\n\\nThe transcript of this episode\\nSocial media links to follow the podcast\\nLinks to other related resources\\n\\nYou can support the Islamic History Podcast by doing one (or more) of the following:\\n\\nGive a monthly pledge on Patreon (great stuff awaits you if you do)\\nSubscribe on iTunes\\nShare with your friends and family\\n\\nYou can do it all and more on the Show Notes page: IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Askia'