DW Podcasts | Pride in Wisdom: Fatima al-Fihiri and Ahmed Baba - African Roots @dw_podcasts | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
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Episode 14: Pride in Wisdom: Fatima al-Fihiri and Ahmed Baba
Fatima al-Fihiri's legacy as a supporter of education hold immeasurable cultural and educational value, still being felt today. Meanwhile, further south into the Sahara, Ahmed Baba's teachings became a landmark for Muslims across Africa. Listen to their stories right here on the African Roots podcast!
Packed with historical depth, detail, and anecdotes from across Africa, the African Roots stories get told with a mix of lighthearted musings and history-nerd fascination by the pan-African presenting duo, Laila Johnson-Salami and Cai Nebe. From nation-builder Nelson Mandela to barrier-breaking scientist Cheikh Anta Diop, author Flora Nwapa to revolutionary Thomas Sankara, not to mention a sprinkling of controversial characters from across Africa, African Roots brings you historical facts and analysis - and quite some surprises as well. Join in as Laila and Cai share anecdotes, admiration and fascination, all the while looking at the African continent from a perspective rarely encountered: from those who built it.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
pod.link/1632036015
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Who was Fatima Al-Fihiri?
02:46 What impact did she have on Fez?
05:53 Did Fatima really fast until the building of the mosque was complete?
08:20 Break
11:12 Which critical question did Ahmed Baba answer about slavery?
12:46 Why was Ahmed Baba arrested and taken to Morocco?
14:10 What was Ahmed Baba’s legacy and why is he so important to the history of Timbuktu?
#FatimaAl-Fihiri #AhmedBaba #AfricanRootsDW
Episode 14: Pride in Wisdom: Fatima al-Fihiri and Ahmed Baba
Fatima al-Fihiri's legacy as a supporter of education hold immeasurable cultural and educational value, still being felt today. Meanwhile, further south into the Sahara, Ahmed Baba's teachings became a landmark for Muslims across Africa. Listen to their stories right here on the African Roots podcast!
Packed with historical depth, detail, and anecdotes from across Africa, the African Roots stories get told with a mix of lighthearted musings and history-nerd fascination by the pan-African presenting duo, Laila Johnson-Salami and Cai Nebe. From nation-builder Nelson Mandela to barrier-breaking scientist Cheikh Anta Diop, author Flora Nwapa to revolutionary Thomas Sankara, not to mention a sprinkling of controversial characters from across Africa, African Roots brings you historical facts and analysis - and quite some surprises as well. Join in as Laila and Cai share anecdotes, admiration and fascination, all the while looking at the African continent from a perspective rarely encountered: from those who built it.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
pod.link/1632036015
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Who was Fatima Al-Fihiri?
02:46 What impact did she have on Fez?
05:53 Did Fatima really fast until the building of the mosque was complete?
08:20 Break
11:12 Which critical question did Ahmed Baba answer about slavery?
12:46 Why was Ahmed Baba arrested and taken to Morocco?
14:10 What was Ahmed Baba’s legacy and why is he so important to the history of Timbuktu?
