Mansa Musa takes the throne of Mali
c. 1312 CE · c. 712 AH† approximate debated before the Hijra
Mansa Musa succeeded Mari Jata on the throne of Mali about 1312 .
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Mansa Musa takes the throne of Mali — c. 1312 CE · c. 712 AH†
Mansa Musa succeeded Mari Jata on the throne of Mali about 1312 .
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Djinguereber mosque built at Timbuktu — c. 1327 CE · c. 727 AH†
On Mansa Musa's return from the hajj the Andalusian architect Abu Ishaq al-Sahili came with him and built the Djinguereber mosque at Timbuktu about 1327 .
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The Sankore mosque at Timbuktu — c. 1330 CE · 730 AH
The Sankore mosque at Timbuktu was raised about 730/1330 in the city's golden age as capital of Mali — one of the great schools of learning in the Sudan .
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Sonni Ali takes Timbuktu — 1468 CE · 873 AH
Sonni Ali, king of Songhay, took Timbuktu in 873/1468 — the city passed to the rising Songhay power as Mali declined .