Desert Empires - History Of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episode 10]
In this episode Zeinab Badawi visits rarely seen historic sites and magnificent ruins in Mali and Mauritania in west Africa. We hear from Africans about how trans-Saharan trade, mainly in gold, meant that by about the 7th century rich kingdoms became established in West Africa. These eventually gave rise to three of the greatest empires on the continent, including the Mali Empire which began in the 13th century. Under armed guard, Zeinab visits the fabled city of Timbuktu, which was overrun by extremists in 2012. Mali’s ruler Mansa Musa was reputedly the wealthiest individual to have ever lived. She brings a rich narrative of a period in Africa’s history when it was a significant player in the world economy, and influenced global thinking through great centres of learning.
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I can't stop watching these documentaries. Thank you Zainab and BBC.
@mysteriousdude280
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie nowhere does it say that
@mysteriousdude280
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie I highly doubt that. Watch the videos and then come back
@mysteriousdude280
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie heheheh well ignorance gives way to two paths, foolishness or wisdom. You can decide your own path, that's all I can tell you
@deliad9960
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie Well, to be honest it doesn't say that, but if you feel guilty about it then, yes, most of it has been white mans fault. This series just covers the actual history of African people which is quite rich compared to what the white European education system has tried to teach. You seem so uncomfortable that you don't realize this is just a history and not a criticism. Your reaction seems to be unnecessary. Can't you just sit and watch a documentary series about African cultures and their history past and present without injecting your unnecessary guilt into the conversation? Because I do enjoy watching documentaries about European cultures (some have also been decimated by their own neighbours) and other indigenous cultures around the world. The world and other people are interesting, stop trying to find blame in everything and just enjoy the differences.
@deliad9960
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie You're not even making sense anymore dude.
I'm absolutely loving this documentary as she goes around Africa in a historic and chronological way
@kawaiichic4154
3 жыл бұрын
Me too,
Great history. I'm Fulani from Mali 🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱👌👌👌✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
@thalitasillah354
Жыл бұрын
Please convert to Christianity God made Christianity for all of us. Islam is an Arab religion. Christianity however is the Truth brought to Mankind to give us Eternal Life.
@abdramanesow2593
Жыл бұрын
@@thalitasillah354 Bro said Islam is an Arab religion... If I follow your logic, christianism is a Jew religion. So why do you believe in something which is not comes for you?
@xavi_choubey
4 ай бұрын
Mali is soo Poor and Idiots country 😅
🇯🇲Thank you BBC for these documentries,am addicted to watching them🇯🇲🇯🇲👍👍👍👍👍🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲👍👍👍👍🇯🇲👍
@deliad9960
4 жыл бұрын
I'm rewatching this series. ;)
@RawbaanYaadmanTV
4 жыл бұрын
I think these series should stream on national TV in Jamaica,fa real.....every Easter from I was little toddler the two national TV station in Jamaica nuh stop brain washed poor people mind with the white men crucifixion movies🤔🤔🤬🤬🤬🤔
@deliad9960
4 жыл бұрын
@@RawbaanYaadmanTV Yes, it would be nice if people had something more useful to watch on a long weekend.
@dumangwaafrika705
4 жыл бұрын
@Juggernaut They are wonderful aren't they ? Also check out lectures and books by dr. John Henrik Clark, dr. Yosef Ben Yochanan and dr. Anthony Browder
You are a griot of African History. You narrate it with absolute love. Yours is a voice carried so beautifully across Africa and the Diaspora. We indeed love you Zeinab. Queen of all Africa and its descended peoples.
Quarantine has me in here binge watching ALL of these episodes! This series is absolutely beautiful. I have learned so much. I can't stop watching.
Our beautiful queen narrating our history to the world
@dionneotoole4668
3 жыл бұрын
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Amazing black history ❤🖤💚 ✊🏾✊🏾
Mansa Musa was a legendary man who was so rich & kind his wealth would be hard to match of today’s affluent people period .
@sharilondon88
2 жыл бұрын
Mansa Musa was foolish. What kind of person goes around giving away money. He should have taken that money and used it to build schools, hospitals and roads. He also could have used it to teach the people to build in stone instead of mud brick He and other Africans like him are the reason why Africans are the oldest race on earth but at the bottom of the social ladder! SMH
Zeinab Badawi is an amazing woman, and excelent professional! She's so smart, his voice is beautiful! I'm studying English using his videos, and I love her! Thank you very much!
Finally our history is being told.
@WilliamGarrow
4 жыл бұрын
@GEORGE STINNEY JR. It hasn't been hidden. Mainstream media and academia doesn't talk much about it. But you have plenty of documentation about it.
@WilliamGarrow
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie Actually if you are talking these civilization it's actually plenty from actually Africans. Close to a million manuscripts have been left. Lucky the native people hid the records from the invading French. Who most likely would have burned or stolen them.
@WilliamGarrow
4 жыл бұрын
@GEORGE STINNEY JR. Unfortunately most of this won't get taught in western schools and very few courses. I recommend you check out a history channel called Home Team history. Also there is a good series on DVD called Africa's Great Civilizations. Worth buying if you can find it.
@WilliamGarrow
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie Infighting and outside invasion I would say. Failure to adapt to new threats and putting ethnic tensions aside. Knowledge is meaningless without action to implement real change. Ethnic tensions is still prevelant in many African countries. Rwanda for example have learned from this and is now developing into a very beautiful country. Countries can rise very quickly to prominence. It wasn't that long ago China was known as the sick man of Asia. Now it has re-established itself as a great power. With the right attitude I wouldn't be surprised if a place like Ethiopia for example could not do similar.
@WilliamGarrow
4 жыл бұрын
@Joepie De poepie Thank you. I'm actually from the UK. Third generation Barbadian. But I have read a lot about Africa and the African diaspora history. But you are right it is about taking responsibility. We should learn from our ancestors achievements and mistakes.
I have binged watched these documentaries. Thank you!! You deserve more recognition for your in depth work. I still have 8 videos to watch and so far I feel pleasently overwhelmed. I am Jamaican and this is great for me to learn my roots 🌍🇯🇲🙏🏾
Masha’Allah my people Guinea 🇬🇳 and Mali 🇲🇱 represent and I’m a little Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 too ❤️❤️❤️ Love west Africa
@thalitasillah354
Жыл бұрын
Please convert to Christianity sister God loves you and wants you to be In Heaven with Him. Please accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Please Jesus Christ brings life as He said I bring you blessings and cursing therefore choose Life so that both you and your seed will live. Please God loves you.
@mouhamadousall670
4 ай бұрын
why you so obseesed vita convertion to cristianità.she js muslim and she still muslim
Wish They Would start making Movie's about Africa History The Rise Warrior's an Fall Storys the Battles it's so important Like Europeans Films War an Chinese Movie's War Movie's ECT... It's So Important Representation is so Important Keep it Coming Pls Thank You 🙏🏾
@michaelrichards7362
2 жыл бұрын
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@lynnettebarney8454
Жыл бұрын
Yeees, we've watched enough Viking movies 😂
This is a very great documentary about the history of Africa.
@deliad9960
4 жыл бұрын
Have you watched the series?
@Abraham_Tsfaye
4 жыл бұрын
Don't trust evil western neo-liberal sudanese witch. She distorts history to suit the narrative of her white masters.
@inimacam3945
4 жыл бұрын
Africa is the Motherland of all human beings . This knowledge must be taught to all people across the world in all classrooms . But since mankind is so obssesed by colour , creed , religion , and all the poisons of the mind , the maority will not realize this . This is the sadness and the madness mankind is living in . We are primitive in the mind .
@football4ever605
3 жыл бұрын
@@Abraham_Tsfaye huh?
Excellent IQ, articulated, elegant, natural, non pretentious, proud of her origins and background ( without making any fuss about it)...And last, but not least, extremely beautiful!!
I LOVE THE OLD BUILDING STRUCTURES THAT ARE STILL STANDING EVEN THOUGH SOME WERE DESTROYED
00:58 Intro 4:40 Praise Song 12:52 Oasis & Camels 15:38 Berbers/Amazigh 24:59 Timbuktu 31:10 Books
@ryanb7385
2 жыл бұрын
She forgot slavery for some reason 🤔
@bricktwo5849
10 ай бұрын
@@ryanb7385 Clearly this video has some incorrect info and Bambara people never was never under the control of the songhai and they are mande.
@silverking2181
2 ай бұрын
@@ryanb7385Do they always talk about slavery when it comes to Rome or the Mongolian empire? I don't think so. So stop with that.
Facinating. The richness of African history and remarkable dynasty is an eye opener to all . Thank you.
I really appreciate how you always give children attention and include them in your documentary. Thank you.
I THINK MANSA MUSA GIVING AWAY SO MUCH GOLD MAY HAVE BROUGHT TO MUCH ATTENTION FROM OUTSIDERS WHO WANTED SOME OF THAT GOLD
@thalitasillah354
Жыл бұрын
Wealthy man wrong religion.
@Yh-vi2sv
Жыл бұрын
@@thalitasillah354 agree.
@taniekawest3151
Жыл бұрын
Mansa Musa is loved by those impressed with money but hated by his countries people for breaking the country for centuries
@babbalaminou5956
Жыл бұрын
@@thalitasillah354what ?
@IssaKeita518
10 ай бұрын
@@thalitasillah354 wrong religion??
Dear Mrs. Zeinab.... you have made a respectable landmark to the History of Africa documenting a great civilization being the cradle of humanity. The history will always remember your documentary being as great as the African civilization.
I have deep fallen in love with African history because of this series! You will leave legacy behind for us as Africans to know more about our ancestors and it has shaped how we see ourselves.
I love my africa 😍
@aniqshardin
4 жыл бұрын
you look like an indian
@whoreofdragonstone1031
4 жыл бұрын
Aniq he’s probably North African, and not every “true African” has to be black african. That’s a western misconception.
@aniqshardin
4 жыл бұрын
@@whoreofdragonstone1031 im from the southeast asia and im an arab descent.'aniq' is arabic if you ever heard it..'arun ratnam' sounds indian, nepali, or sri lankan.hes no arab either
@whoreofdragonstone1031
4 жыл бұрын
Aniq not everyone in North Africa is an Arabized arab. Some are still Berbers such as the Tuareg and various Moroccan groups
@dman4897
4 жыл бұрын
Ppl need to understand the difference between being African and being Black
Seriously was about to cry when that lady sing in my language .. soninke Sarahule
@juniorbucinthe9270
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful language give goose bumps love it
@twister80
4 жыл бұрын
Griots traditions arguably impacted the creation of hip hop.. Old traditions resurfacing due to the common genes..
@alamintouray6434
4 жыл бұрын
@@twister80 agree on that
Awesome! Another history series discussing the amazing history of Africa. It's so satisfying to see this history being told more often.
The Sonike assocation head 3:50 Simkarka Seeka 4:35 Museum Director 6:19 Al-Bakri, 11th centaury arab geographer 9:47 Museum Director, second interview 10:55 Mariam Lepy Ad, Ouadane shop owner 11:34 Dr. Abdelwaboud Abdallah 14:16 The Burburs 15:40 Seif L'islam director of documents 20:01 Professor Kanote, general history of africa 23:42 Salem Ould El Hadj, culture and heritage expert 26:43 Mansa Musa Map 28:15 Salem Ould El Hadj, culture and heritage expert, second interview 29:11 Professor Kanote, general history of africa, second interview 29:50 Ahmad Baba quote 31:47 Griot, Kora musuicon, Toumani Diabate 34:42 Alassane Konte, artist 36:10 Professor Kanote, general history of africa, third interview 38:13 Fatimata Maiga, former ruling dynasty member 38:49 Marium Doumbia, musician 43:09 Amadou Bagayoko, musician 43:30
@thalitasillah354
Жыл бұрын
Please convert to Christianity God made Christianity for all Mankind.
Thank you for sharing such an amazing history of Africa
zeinab is a an icon for Africa
@abdouahmedmbacke3034
4 жыл бұрын
I admire her
Je suis soninké du sénégal née en france. JUSTE POUR VOUS REMERCIE POUR CE MAGNIFIQUE REPORTAGE
@gingerbadjie9670
4 жыл бұрын
Les entrepreneurs de demain Sénégal Naismith from Gambia 🇬🇲💙🌍
Thank you, Zeinab and BBC!
I am a public school teacher that teaches about Post-Classical Africa. I have had to piece so much together- the Gates series on PBS is awesome as well, but this is fantastic. It goes over so much of what I teach and is just wonderfully done. I've been looking for something like this for so long now. This is wonderful. Thank you.
@historywithmzkelleeey
2 жыл бұрын
Kelsey do you have a questions guide you use this with the episode? I just discovered it and am in love with it!
Thanks for dropping some REAL knowledge on us sista Zeinab...May GOD bless u always!!
Great History I am a Soninke from The Gambia 🇬🇲
@thalitasillah354
Жыл бұрын
Please convert to Christianity God made Christianity for all of us. Christ came to bring us back to God. He said if I be lifted up to Heaven I will bring all men unto Myself.
It's just funny how African are taken for granted. Three years ago a lady from Kono Sierra Leone brought me some rocks looked like glass and were hexagonal just few mm thick and about 1cm long, she stated where you find these stones is where diamond is found. She went ahead and talked of blue similar stones which fell from heaven or from space long time ago. Last year I saw documentary about it and I was like, "Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat" You mean that could be real!?
@mikhailmaimoonahoward
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds beautiful
@mariely6747
3 жыл бұрын
@Stone pony they were first African before returning back there.
Thank you Zeinab Badawi...This is truly great!
Thanks, Zeinab, for Narrating our history interestingly. I have seen many documentaries about Africa and couldn't even get much close to yours. God bless you!!!
they are so sweet, they gave her a gift...great people.
I usually skip the intros and outros but listen to this beautiful music every episode ❤
An awesome historical video thank you so much, greetings from the great desert northen Mali 🇲🇱
@thalitasillah354
Жыл бұрын
Please convert to Christianity God made Christian Kingdoms to colonize the rest of the world because He loves them and as has given them dominion over the world. It's written in their Book the Holy Bible.
21:40 Mande is a language group that both the Soninke and the Mandinka belong to. The ethnic group that started the Mali empire was the Mandinka!
One of my favorite story is the story of Sundiata and the creation of the Mali Empire. Much respect.
Greetings from Northern Mali
@thalitasillah354
Жыл бұрын
Please convert to Christianity God made Christianity for all of us and you can get Eternal Life please Heaven won't be handed over to you just easily. It's through Christ that we can truly worship God. His teachings are divine and His lifestyle was Holy. Please He (Jesus Christ) was the great Prophet sent to Mankind.
I love these videos. Thank you for educating and making me proud of my African Heritage.
The best thing i ever watch on KZread thank you very much zainab you already change the world
This is sooo educational hope all Africans get to watch these documentaries
I love this series. Would love a second one going into more depth about cultures of regions rather than focus on religion and its impact, more on tribal history. At least this episode is more relevant to me personally. 💙🌍🇬🇲
21: 28 Slight correction, the “ mandika/ malinka” are a subgroup of the super ethno-linguistic group the “mandes”. The soninke people of the Ghana empire were also mande peoples . Also I just love the architecture of Djenne , best planned city in west Africa in my opinion. Thanks again for this awesome series
This is absolutely fantastic!
Thank You So Much Ma'am For All Your Documentaries.... I'm a proud African...❤❤❤
I HAVE BEEN STUCK TO THESE VIDEOS IT HITS A SPOT IN MY SOUL. I KNOW WHY 😊 BUT I REALLY DONT KNOW WHY😞--- if you get what I'm saying .LIFE OF A AFRICAN AMERICAN COULD BE TOUGH ON THE MINDSET . ONLY KNOWING THE 🍃 LEAFS BUT NOT KNOWING THE 🌳 FAR FAR AWAY FROM THE ROOTS . BUT 100% CONNECTED TO THE SPIRIT
What great work Zeinab Badawi and her crew of Directors, sound, writers, have done for us! Thank you!
The classical music, n the last dance, unforgettable African struggle and disastrous colonisation,
I love the theme music and kept wondering who created it! Much love to them and their beautiful song
Thank you BBC and Ziena ! Blessings to you and your family . Pretty Lady!
I love Mali and Mauritania. It is so exciting to see all the city (except Segou only) that I visited in 2011 and 2014, esp. those people whom I met are in the film.
Awesome Keep it Coming Don't Stop I Love Real Africa Afrikan History Really Love It We Never Learned This In America School System 🤦🏽♂️🙏🏾
This video is really good and it made me finally realize that Mande people literally means Mandinka people. I don't know why I have always been confused by all the different tribe names that Mande people have in West Africa, but regardless of their tribe names they are all literally Mandinka. That Mande Charter also blew my mind.
This is an excellent series. "Thank You" -- from Canada.
Thank you so much.... best documentary I have ever seen
Watching the video was very refreshing it took back to my days in high school more than forty years ago.
Oh I wish she told us the name of the art center she went to. I would love to purchase some of those drawings they are so beautiful! talented African brothers ❤️ does anyone from Mali 🇲🇱 know ?! 🇨🇩❤️merci x
Thanks for sharing. Great project, facts on facts, and no holds barred. A must for every HS and College History class.
thanks you zeinab Badawi. BBC. excellent introduce African history. love you from India
I had to watched this for my college history class.
Thanks Zeinab. GOD ISREAL.
World class reporting...I love it!
peaceable piece @Africa. come. 🌏🌎🌍
!!! VERY WELL DONE, I 'AM AN AMERICAN ,
@All.information12345
4 жыл бұрын
Jurnee Daniel 👍👍👍
Zenieb, So pleased and proud about your work. You consitently go deep into African history and bring it full circle. Thank you for this series.
The song made me cry, I don't know why. Thanks for this
Watching and listening to General History of Africa from Africa, Republic of kenya
We dream of seeing all the places you went in Mali one day! We also want to go to the Dogon Country and experience the fete des masques! Thank you for this amazing documentary, it is very necessary at this time.
Very informative, great work, great length of historic information of a great and interesting continent and its people. Thank you.
Such an info rich episode.
Very beautiful and hard-working information about Africa۔thank you Zainab and BBC.
WOW!!! This series is awesome! So much untold history.
Cool as hell
😇: AFRICA HEAVEN ON EARTH 😍There is no other place like Africa and all her LEGENDARY BEAUTY AND LANGUAGES especially EGYPT😎😍😇
Thanks for bringing out the truth, about Africa history ..
Zeinab badawi thank you for this documentary on africa i learn so much I respect your knowledge now I understand why africa breakup in so many countries thank you very much enjoy your day
Thank you very much, the Sudanese media, Zainab Al-Badawi, for this great report on the ancient civilization of Africa
This is a terrific series and I am learning so much
fantastic series!
Glad to see BBC did not waste any of their licence fees on expensive wardrobes. Presenter wearing same blouse and trousers throughout whole series !!!!
@heavensentknowledge7642
3 жыл бұрын
I noticed!!!!!
@1coolgyrl
3 жыл бұрын
Is this seriously what you decided to comment on regarding this series? 🙄
Alhamdulillah
Contente que ceci aie lieu blessing à tous
Thanks for the doc from an Algerian American 🇩🇿
MashaAllal very nice video and very interested Allah bless you all
Nicely presented Miz Zeinab Badawi
Sundiata Keita 💪🏾
Thank you very Zainab,
😍🐘🐢🐦🐯 Love the Culture I am said to be kin to. 💙
The Soninke patriarch is Yougo Dinka coming from Egypt , but he was a pure african . When he arrived in the kingdom location with 77 clans . The first ruler was Diabe Cisse . The Soninke wear the names Ceesay , Gassama , Camara , Sillah , Turay , Sissoho , Diane .
@tenko5541
3 жыл бұрын
Also popularly spelled: Cissé, Sissoko and Touré
@ibrahimgassama8362
3 жыл бұрын
@@tenko5541 In the french speaking countries , the english speakers say Ceesay , Touray .
I especially enjoyed the interview with Stevie Wonder at the end! 😎
Her documentary is the best
Merci
Zainab good job 👍🏻👊🏼
Love these 💗
You know it's harder than it sounds to find a proper mansa musa documentary. I would love to see an hour long documentary about how he destabilized the Egyptian economy with his gifting of gold on the way to his pilgrimage to Mecca.