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Why were cities like Timbuktu and Djenne considered important centers of learning in the Mali and Songhai empires?
They were home to large marketplaces for trading goods
They were the primary locations for military training
They housed renowned universities and libraries that attracted scholars
They were the capitals of the empires
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They housed renowned universities and libraries that attracted scholars.
Briefly: Timbuktu (Sankore mosque/university) and Djenné had madrasas, large manuscript collections, and attracted Islamic scholars from across Africa and the Mediterranean. Wealth from trans-Saharan trade funded these institutions, making the cities major learning centers.
Briefly: Timbuktu (Sankore mosque/university) and Djenné had madrasas, large manuscript collections, and attracted Islamic scholars from across Africa and the Mediterranean. Wealth from trans-Saharan trade funded these institutions, making the cities major learning centers.
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