Question
Why did Timbuktu emerge as a center for Islamic learning?(1 point)
Responses
Timbuktu was conquered by the Almoravids, who forced conversion on the people of Mali.
Timbuktu was conquered by the Almoravids, who forced conversion on the people of Mali.
Timbuktu’s role as an entrepôt attracted Islamic merchants and scholars to the region.
Timbuktu’s role as an entrepôt attracted Islamic merchants and scholars to the region.
Timbuktu was the political center of the Mali and Songhai empires.
Timbuktu was the political center of the Mali and Songhai empires.
Timbuktu was an important religious site for pilgrimages by Muslim scholars
Responses
Timbuktu was conquered by the Almoravids, who forced conversion on the people of Mali.
Timbuktu was conquered by the Almoravids, who forced conversion on the people of Mali.
Timbuktu’s role as an entrepôt attracted Islamic merchants and scholars to the region.
Timbuktu’s role as an entrepôt attracted Islamic merchants and scholars to the region.
Timbuktu was the political center of the Mali and Songhai empires.
Timbuktu was the political center of the Mali and Songhai empires.
Timbuktu was an important religious site for pilgrimages by Muslim scholars
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Timbuktu emerged as a center for Islamic learning primarily because **Timbuktu’s role as an entrepôt attracted Islamic merchants and scholars to the region.** Its strategic location for trade and commerce facilitated cultural and intellectual exchanges, making it a hub for learning and knowledge, particularly in Islamic studies.