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Oral tradition

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Oral traditions

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He was a king who made the pilgrimage to Mecca

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Ruled Mali

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King of Mali, pilgrimage to Mecca, gold(caused inflation), Muslim

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Pilgrimage to Mecca

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Wealthy and Islamic

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Wealthy empire, Islamic

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Traders were Muslim and spread religion on trade routes

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Lots of trade and influence on other populations allowing them to extend their power

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Islam in west Africa merged with traditions

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Scholar

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Traveling scholar dude

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Scholar and traveler

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Wrote book and could grow beard

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Fell to Songhai

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Collection of city states, spoke Swahili( Bantu and Arabic)

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A collection of city states, no central ruler, common culture, language is a mix of Bantu

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Collection of city states with network of trade

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Language- Bantu

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Brought ironwork and agriculture

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Spread agriculture

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Swahili language

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Brought language, culture, and ways of life like agriculture and ironwork