I read about Bello being more a little tolerant of charms as long as it didn't use symbols, gibberish, or non-arabic words. Some prayers from the Quran and names or attributes of Allah were permissible. It seems Bello was also more interested in medicine overall than the Sheikh as well, and...
A more clearer set of instructions and established by Usman Dan Fodio and more influence on his writings and policies by Bello would have helped. Bello seems to have seen some merit in moderating some of the more rigorist laws to his and the Caliphates benefit. With more explicit support and...
I think it's safe to assume these particular vikings are either really unlucky, desperate, or crazy as hell to wind up down there. The end of the Viking era should coincide with the waxing power of the Ghana empire and Tekrur, so there's potential rewards for those venturing the Niger.
Agreed, they aren't exactly abysmal . They also punch well out of their weight class in terms of music/ cultural relevance and impact for a population of 3 million. I'm still nominating Jamaica because of the fact that they don't fit the mold of timelines on this site because of scant...
Didn't know much about Makuria and it's power projection. Kind of having fun figuring out their relationship to Fatimid Egypt and its predecessors after this little read here...
https://isaacsamuel.substack.com/p/christian-nubia-muslim-egypt-and
It takes a different view of Makuria being a...
A post-independence Jamaica that aspires to be a more economically successful nation and which navigates the cold war era better would be cool. Having it avoid the disappointment of the toxic legacy of political violence during the Manley (PNP) and Seaga (JLP) would be a very interesting pod...
Love explorers braving the unknown.
And Sheiyiiq'aani (Kamchatka) and Chishima are a lot more productive than I thought.
This is going to be huge. I can't wait to see the impacts the Northern trade has had on the Ainu in this tl when the Mongols really press their claim. It'll be...
Looks like the Kubri emirate is going from strength to strength. Those universities are doing a lot of good for them and so were the scholars they produced. The Sahel is going to be a very interesting place.
The Malians charting and exploring the "Sea of Darkness", the " Dark sea" the "Sea of Gloom", the"Sea of Perpetual Gloom, the "Great Green Sea of Gloom, or the "Green Sea" will certainly be prestigious in the Islamic world. This goes doubly so when the Malians venture beyond the coastlines.
I just remembered that the Italian city-states (Genoa and Pisa) should be players in North Africa and the Trans-saharan trade. They'll definitely want an advantageous position with the Marinids, rebels, or others. If the Almohads fragment, I'm very curious as to how the Italian city-states and...
I'll concede on that.
I can see an undermining of Muslim control of the Med sea would lead to a reliance and strengthening of the trans-saharan network for the near future. Maybe some extra man power in controlling caravan routes and a weakening of the northern cities.
I could see a situation...