| A | B |
|---|
| Swahili | a language and culture of East Africa's coast |
| Mansa Musa | the leader of Mali who made a pilgrimage to Makkah |
| Ibn Battuta | an Arab lawyer from Morocco who traveled throughout the Muslim world |
| sultan | a Muslim leader |
| clan | a group of people descended from the same ancestor |
| Islam | a religion popular in West African cities because it helped with trade |
| kings or queens | African empires had centralized governments ruled by |
| Timbuktu | an important center of Islamic culture and learning |
