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Askia Muhammad's pilgrimage
Askia Muhammad's pilgrimage was the journey to Mecca made by the Songhai ruler Askia Muhammad between 1496 and 1498. During it he was recognised by the Abbasid shadow caliph in Cairo as his representative in West Africa. The pilgrimage enhanced his Islamic legitimacy and links with the wider Muslim world.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Askia Muhammad's pilgrimage. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/askia-muhammads-pilgrimage
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