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French Sudan

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French Sudan
n
(Placename) a former name (1898-1959) of Mali
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Noun1.French SudanFrench Sudan - a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
Bamako - the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger
Timbuktu - a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade
Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Niger, Niger River - an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
Malian - a native or inhabitant of Mali


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In "Pilgrim Fajigi and Basiw from Mecca: Islam and Traditional Religion in the Former French Sudan," David Conrad analyzes the centuries-old accommodation of Islam with the indigenous system of Mande belief.
In French Sudan, as Mali was known before 1960, the principal agent of change was post-colonial freedom.
 
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