At Black Then, we often see videos that make us stop and think. They frequently reveal information that is not broadcasted to the masses and are created by great talents that are not shown in mainstream media.
In this video we learn more about MNM presents a sneak preview of our new documentary about the secret history of Ancient Africa. “The Legend of Timbuktu” tells about the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, who became the most advanced civilizations of their time and the first Sub Saharan people to accept Islam, early as 850 A.D..
From great Muslim African leaders like Mansa Musa, who raised Timbuktu to new heights, to Mansa Abubakari II, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to America nearly 200 years before Christopher Columbus – this critically acclaimed documentary explores African history like never before.
MNM presents a sneak preview of our new documentary about the secret history of Ancient Africa. “The Legend of Timbuktu” tells about the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, who became the most advanced civilizations of their time and the first Sub Saharan people to accept Islam, early as 850 A.D..
From great Muslim African leaders like Mansa Musa, who raised Timbuktu to new heights, to Mansa Abubakari II, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to America nearly 200 years before Christopher Columbus – this critically acclaimed documentary explores African history like never before.
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45 Comments
I am learning about this in 5th grade it is so cool it is interesting
The Mosques, Palaces, and certain Clothing like the Turban's and other head ware at least some of them where obviously Semitic Influenced but The Umbrella's, Chair's, Gold, Jewelry, Tusk Barriers, and other things where obviously Black by itself without outside help.
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But that's Zheng He…..
It isn't a legend, I've been there! Between ISIS and the neo-colonials, it's being erased, but those of us who have seen it know better.
Actually he was from a Caucasian race his not black!! Jesus you Afrocentric have no history stealing others.
my 7th grade history teacher the only teacher to mention this city
Nice. Very informative!
Would be nice to have some sources from this video.
Thanks for sharing!!Excellent Info!!
Riley if your going to comment make it with truth and knowledge people don't know how ignorant you are until you open your mouth and that s*** you just commented it the dumbest s*** I ever heard in my life we already have enough assholes in the world so take your ass back to the mountains from where you came or go stand in the sun so you can burn like the vampires y'all are.
It's good thing that now African history is put on YouTube for the world to read for themselves about the past of Africa. However, one fact becomes clear, 1) That new facts imaging about African history. 2) In this video, the facts are not being chronologically stated; historically speaking, Mali Empire was last strongest African empire to come to an end and at the same time the best empire in the world at the time to have existed, with no any doubt, the success of the greatest World Mali Empire was and is credited to the man today we call " Empror Mansa Musa " Read more about Mali Empire if you're interested, it has very interesting history that connected the entire world that will definitely shade some light into world middle ages civilization.
Hmm I didn't learn that in school… Wonder why ?
it's West Africa Mali my country
I have 31% Mali DNA according to Ancestry.com 🙂
The Mali empire is interesting I do not understand why people have to lie so much about African history this documentary is suggesting that native Americans are some how Africans and that they settled there, when this is no evidence they even made it across the ocean. This video started well but then it left all facts and started saying far fetched claims were facts shame.
we are the first n we will be the last we are superior genetically dominant melanin the skin of the universe
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Whats full of crap is that Christopher Columbus, The same person who has a holiday that is observed by the American Government even today 2016 discovered America??? GTFOH
israelites civilization
Except for a few trolls I don't see any white kkk racists. What the hell are you guys talking about? Can't a man watch a video and read a commets section without having to bare witness to the mating cries of the ignorant?
Its not like Africans can't have their own empires and civilizations. Are not Europeans allowed to have their own civilization?
I Guess this is the wrong place to find decent conversationalists and neutral grounds.
It is true that the Malian emporer, Abubakari ii, had over 2000 ships constructed to search for new land but there is no evidence to suggest that they made it to the America's however. The Mali empire also had large fleets of war canoes with some measuring 80 feet long and capable of holding 20-120 warriors. Like the Malian ships the Malian war canoes were extremely good at traveling on the water. In fact the Malian war canoe was so good at traveling on the water that when the Portuguese started raiding the West African coast for black slaves in the 1440s and 1450s the Mandika warriors in their massive war canoes were able to decimate the Portuguese raiding parties and the Portuguese were forced to resort to peaceful trade instead. The soldiers of the Mali empire were legendary when it came to using long ranged weapons such as the bow and arrow and javelin or throwing stick and were able to destroy enemies such as the Portuguese and Moroccans even though in all the battles that the Mandika had with the Portuguese and Moroccans the Moroccans and Portuguese were usually armed with guns and cannons. The Mali military is consistently reported to have had about 100000 soldiers who were armed with bow and arrows, swords, lances, javelins, horses and chain mail armor. It was the collapse of both the Mali empire and the even bigger Songhai Empire that allowed the transatlantic slave trade to flourish. Had either one of the empires survived and remained strong the transatlantic slave trade may not have had such a devastating effect on Africa.
almost certain….
Besides the racial comments, the FACTs reported here are WRONG. Sorry.
They are NOT true — historically.
its funny reading the comments from some of the white people who are finding it difficult to deal with the fact that black people have never been inferior
okay I'll watch a little further this is a crock of giving Muslim prays for Hebrew greatness there were no Muslims that made that Nation they always gotta try to poke their ugly head in and take credit you couldn't just be black greatness in all actuality masa Musa only prosperous so is a king because he was a descendant of the Hebrew Israelites when he converted to Islam that's when things start going downhill get your facts straight if that is our problem now black people we need to return back to our Hebrew Roots why would you be a Muslim those are the same people who enslaves you enforce Islam on you in the first place we were Hebrews to begin with not by religion but by Blood and Covenant
some of these facts are right but what you must add is it was founded as a Hebrew state and then converted to Muslim and that's when it met its downfall
evryone was happy till when the knowlog reached europe then the war crimes began.
It amazes me. Black folks will see the POSITIVE history of the Muslims, and just like white folks, will still have nothing but negative comments. How about you educate yourselves on all the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa salaam who were of African descent… including his wife Sauda May Allah be pleased with them. African Americans are like brain washed apes…if your not singing hymns for Jesus (who never said he was your Lord, nor did he sing hymns himself), your an atheist, following the THEORIES of European scientists that their is no Creator, only a Creation. Sad. # As for me…there is no Racism in Islam, no Nationalism in Islam, I'm Muslim First and Last.
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Yes religion , actually external myths have destroyed Africa. The nonsense, black people saw Noah naked so we must be servants. What nonsense. Still wanna know the first muslim and christian before Adam.
I have never learned any of this in high school or college smh they truly hide Black history in America and my Major was History
that's what ruined us as a kingdom, accepting someone else's religion. it has destroyed us. return to your home called hell Allah and jesus, return to cold darkness you arose from.
beautiful strong black history
Ther is no evidence of american contact. The ORIGINAL document stated that the boats all sank due to a storm except for one. I am not saying it wasn't possible since they did send a TON of shit… I am saying that there is no proof despite the possibility.
kkk whites love watching black videos and leaving kkk comments
6:40 the nigger narrator say Portuguese ships then shows you an Egyptian ship
hes been very well paid to say this bullshit they all have they all have sold us out
Incredible, especially the part about the statue
This is why we are refused a proper chance at a good life.
this crap is dumn and yes I did just say that because it sucks
ARABIAN ISLAM KILLED MILLIONS OF BLACK AFRICANS AND STRATED THE SLAVE TRADE OF BLACKS AROUND THE WORLD. 1500 YEARS THEY SOLD BLACKS INTO SLAVERY WITH THEIR ISLAM. WHITE KAZARS aka JEWS SEEN THE WEALTH Arabians WAS MAKING OFF OF SELLING OUR BLACK KINGS AND QUEENS and OUR BABIES. WHITES with their GOOD SHIP JESUS did the same thing to US BLACKS JUST A 100 times worst see GOOD BYE UNCLE TOM
This is the truth. white people hate this truth .
If this documentary is factual, how can it be a legend?.. This is real history. The title should not be "Legend."….This is Black African history. This is the White man's version of the title for this documentary about Timbuktu.
I am very thankful for this wealth of knowledge and will continue to explore my true history and not this whitewashed babble.