West Africa crossword

belief that bodies of water, animals, and trees have spirits
a forerunner of the rifle used against the Songhai
national language of mali
members of north African people living in settled or nomadic tribes from Morocco to Egypt
a supreme political and religious leader in a Muslim government
valuable gold coins
capital of Songhai
West African state that supplied the majority of gold from 500-1400 C>E>
yellow, precious metal used in making jewelry and decorations
professional oral historians from Mali, West Africa
pilgrimage to Mecca
a holy struggle
hand woven, brightly colored fabric from West Africa
title of the ruler of Mali
holiest city in Islam
Islamic house of worship
Empire created by Cyrus the great, modern day Iran
a series of actions or steps
flavored food, preserved meat, helped maintain good health
nomadic raiders who preyed on the caravans
city on the Niger river