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Askia dynasty
Askia dynasty, Muslim family that ruled the extensive Songhai empire of West Africa, centred on Gao, in present Mali, from 1493 to 1591. Its members included the dynasty’s founder, Muḥammad I Askia, Askia Musa (reigned 1528–31), and Askia Ismail (reigned 1537–39).
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