The Sankore Mosque- seen here and built in the 900s CE- was MOST influential in African history for which of these reasons? A) I
t introduces Swahili as a language. B) It brought Islam to much of East Africa. C) It was the last mosque built during Mohammad's lifetime. D) It was a West African center of learning for hundreds of years.
The Sankore Mosque or Sankore Madrasad was most influential in African history for:
D) It was a West African center of learning for hundreds of years.
Explanation:
The Sankore Madrasa was called the University of Sankore, it was created in 989 AD by the supreme judge of Timbuktu Al-Qadi Aqib Ibn Mahmud ibn Umar, and became the very significant center of learning in the Muslim world. During the Akasia Dynasty from 1493 to 1591. Many travelers and merchants passed through the city and not only because it collected books from the Muslim world but from every topic available. Therefore it is considered the first center of learning in the West African region.
