Pashalik ruled by the Arma, aristocrats descended from a military force that had conquered it.
According to one story, this city's name derives from a female slave who operated one of its first warehouses. This city was once home to the Madugu Palace. The architect Abu Es Haq designed many of this city's buildings, and it is here that you can find the Sidi Yahya Mosque. This city became the center of a namesake Pashalik ruled by the Arma, aristocrats descended from a military force that had conquered it. This city was home to the scholar Ahmad Baba, for whom its largest library is named. The Frenchman Rene Caillie was the first European to return alive from visiting this city. This city is home to the Djinguereber Mosque. This city's most notable landmark may be Sankore University, founded at the height of this city's importance as a port on the Niger River and a center for the salt and gold trades. For 10 points, name this seat of the musas, the capital of the Mali Empire.
According to one story, this city's name derives from a female slave who operated one of its first warehouses.
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