At a glance
- Region
- West Africa & Sahel
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Walk this pathway
5steps · 30min · newcomer · student
Old Ghana
The first gold empire, before and alongside Islam.
Mali
Sundiata founds it; Islam the court's and merchants' faith.
Musa's hajj
1324: the gold caravan that moved Cairo's prices.
Timbuktu
The manuscript capital: universities and a book market.
Today
Muslim majorities from Senegal to Nigeria.
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Overview
A path through the coast of gold and learning: Ghana, Mali, Mansa Musa and Timbuktu. Islam crosses the desert with the salt caravans.
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Islam in West Africa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-west-africa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.