Exploring African Philosophy: Ahmed Baba Of Timbuktu (Part 2)
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Ahmed Baba was born in 1556. Some sources trace his birth to Araouane, in present-day north-western Mali, but it is more likely that he was born in Timbuktu, where his family had previously settled. Great scholar and researcher, he was sent to Marrakech, after the invasion of the city by Morocco in 1590, where he continued his research before returning to Timbuktu.
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