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The Race for Timbuktu – A Book Review

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joel D. Hirst

In the year 1324 Malian Emperor Mansa Musa made his legendary hajj to Mecca. This event, famous for its extravagance, was the introduction of Mali into the popular imagination – and economies – of the Islamic caliphates of old. Following … Continue reading →

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