SONGHAI

SONGHAI INDEPENDENCE

• 1648 Sunni Ali drove the Berbers from Timbuktu and seized their salt mines
• His war canoes took control of the Niger River trade
• Songhai lasted over 100 years after Sunni Ali's death

SONGHAI'S BEGINNINGS

• Songhai became larger and wealthier than Ghana and Mali

ASKIA MUHAMMAD

• Rose to power by getting support from those who didn't like Sunni Ali
• Declared Islam the official Songhai religion

SONGHAI EMPIRE

• Ministers and market inspectors to carry out the king's orders
• Timbuktu's University attracted scholars from around the world

SONGHAI'S FALL

• 1591 Moroccan invaders ended the empire

SONGHAI FUNFACTS

• Gao is the capitol of Songhai
• This picture shows the tomb of Askia
• The tomb is believed to be the burial place for Askia
• The tomb is located in Gao