Ahmed Baba al-Massufi Becomes Timbuktu's Greatest Scholar

Ahmed Baba, born in Timbuktu in 1556, authors over 40 scholarly works on Islamic jurisprudence, grammar, and biography. He holds the largest private library in Timbuktu — 1,600 volumes — and becomes a professor at Sankore. When Moroccan forces invade in 1593, he is exiled to Marrakesh but continues teaching until his return.