Mansa Musa

Map of the Empire of Mali

Genealogy of the Kings of Mali

A 14th-century Description

The following passages are excerpts from the work of Syrian scholar al-‘Umari, who worked as a Mamluk administrator.
Part 1:

“The emir Abu l-Hasan ‘Ali b. Amir Hajib told me that he was often

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

The Catalan Atlas (1375)

Islamic Institutions of Mali

The Madrasa of Sankore

Manuscripts of Timbuktu