The Songhai Empire: Africa's Powerful Forgotten Kingdom — Fexingo History
The Songhai Emperor Who Was a Poet and Mystic — Fexingo History
This episode explores the life of Askia al-Hajj Muhammad III, a Songhai emperor who was a poet and mystic and reigned briefly in 1586. It covers his clash with Timbuktu's scholarly elite and the controversy he sparked by challenging the ulema.