By the twelfth century, a great center of Islamic learning in West Africa was
A)Great Zimbabwe.
B)Timbuktu.
C)Mansa Musa.
D)Niger.
E)Zanj.

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Timbuktu was a center of Islamic learning in West Africa during the 12th century. It was a renowned center of trade and scholarship, attracting scholars from around the Islamic world. Its famous Sankore University, established in the 14th century, became a hub of Islamic scholarship and contributed significantly to the development of West African Islamic thought and culture.

By the Twelfth Century, a Great Center of Islamic Learning