Mohammed Bagayogo

Mohammed Bagayogo
Born	1523 Djenné, Mali
Died	July 7, 1593 Timbuktu, Mali
Occupation	Philosopher, Arabic grammarian

Mohammed Bagayogo Es Sudane Al Wangari Al Timbukti was an eminent scholar from Timbuktu, Mali. He was the Sheik and professor of highly esteemed scholar, Ahmed Baba and teacher at the University of Sankore, one of three philosophical schools in Mali during West Africa's golden age (i.e. 12th-16th centuries); the other two were Sidi Yahya University and Jingaray Ber university. He was born in Djenné in 1523. A significant amount of his writings has been preserved in manuscript form in Institute Ahmed Baba of Tombouctou, a repository for African literature. Some of the manuscripts found their way into French museums. A project is under way to digitalise these manuscripts which will lead to better understanding of the culture that flourished in Mali in the medieval period.

Mohammed Bagayogo also has a place in Mali history for his refusal to comply with Moroccan occupiers^[1]. He died on July 7, 1593 in what is now old town of Timbuktu.

References

1. ^ "History of Timbuktu, Mali". http://www.timbuktufoundation.org/history.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17. 

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Name	Bagayogo, Mohammed
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Date of birth	1523
Place of birth	Djenné, Mali
Date of death	July 7, 1593
Place of death	Timbuktu, Mali