Takrur

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Takrur was an early West African kingdom located in the Senegal River valley, known for its role in trans-Saharan trade and its early adoption of Islam.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Tukulor 2
Takrur canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf West African state
historical kingdom
capital possibly Tekrur (exact site uncertain)
continent Africa
countryToday Mauritania
Senegal
earliestIslamization among earliest in West Africa
economy agriculture
gold trade
salt trade
slave trade
endTime c. 13th century
ethnicGroup Takrur self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tukulor
export gold
gum
slaves
floruit 11th century
12th century
geography floodplains of the lower Senegal River
hasReligionAsStateReligion Islam
import Islamic books
horses
salt
textiles
knownFor early adoption of Islam
trans-Saharan trade
language Pulaar
locatedIn Senegal River
surface form: Senegal River valley

West Africa
mentionedBy Al-Bakri
surface form: al-Bakri

Al-Idrisi
surface form: al-Idrisi
mentionedIn Arabic geographies
neighboringState Ghana Empire
Jolof Kingdoms
surface form: Jolof

Mali Empire
partOf Sahel
surface form: Sahel region
politicalSystem monarchy
regionToday Senegal River
surface form: Senegal River valley
regionType riverine kingdom
religion Islam
religiousInfluenceFrom North Africa
religiousSchool Sunni Islam
rulingDynasty Dya Ogo dynasty
startTime c. 9th century
successorState Kingdom of Futa Toro
tradingPartner Ghana Empire
North African merchants
tradingRoute trans-Saharan caravan routes

Referenced by (3)

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Ghana Empire neighbor Takrur
Takrur ethnicGroup Takrur self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tukulor
Tekrur ethnicGroup Takrur
this entity surface form: Tukulor