Ahmad bab, one of the early West African Ulama, was based in

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JAMB 2015

Ahmad bab, one of the early West African Ulama, was based in

  • A. Sokoto
  • B. Borno
  • C. Timbuktu
  • D. Mali

Correct Answer: C. Timbuktu

Explanation

He was a Sanhaja Berber writer, scholar, and political provocateur in the area then known as the Western Sudan. Called Timbuktu's greatest scholar, he wrote more than 40 books.He died in 1627.



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