Trace medieval West African empires — Ghana c. 300-1200 CE, Mali c. 1235-1670 CE (Sundiata + Mansa Musa 1324 hajj + Timbuktu Sankore complex), Songhai c. 1464-1591 CE (Sunni Ali + Askia Muhammad I) — refusing the 'tribal/primitive' Orientalist framing absolutely
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MG-19 ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah Argument Diagram. 11x17 inch laminated organizer for Lesson 8. Three core concepts visual

MG-19 ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah Argument Diagram. 11x17 inch laminated organizer for Lesson 8. Three core concepts visualized: (1) 'Asabiyya — group cohesion / social solidarity, illustrated with two contrasting communities; (2) Dynastic Cycle — five generations from foundation (vigor) through consolidation (sophistication) through decline (luxury and 'asabiyya loss) and replacement, with named historical examples Umayyad-Abbasid succession + Almohad rise/fall + Berber dynasties; (3) Rural/Urban Dialectic — Bedouin (rural, high 'asabiyya, austere) vs. Hadari (urban, low 'asabiyya, sophisticated) and the cyclical replacement of urban dynasties by rural conquerors. Right-margin: ibn Khaldun's biographical context — Tunisian-born 1332, Andalusi-educated, served Maghrebi-Mamluk courts, died Cairo 1406; mentor to Tamerlane interview 1401.

Prompt

Apply MG-19 ibn Khaldun's dynastic cycle to Mali Empire 1235-1500 decline in 100-150 words. Identify the 5 generations with named ruler + 'asabiyya assessment.

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Answer criteria
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5 generations identified with named Mansa + 'asabiyya assessment (25 pts); replacement-coalition (Songhai under Sunni Ali 1464) named (10 pts); MG-19 framework citation (5 pts). Total 40 pts.
Hints
  1. Generation 1 Sundiata = foundation; Generation 3 Mansa Musa = sophistication; Generation 5 weak Mansas = decline.
  2. Songhai replacement coalition under Sunni Ali 1464-92.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Missing one generation
  • Confusing Mali Mansas with Songhai Askias
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