Takrur
تكرور
A city south of the Nile, about two days from Sala, larger and busier than Sala. Merchants from the far Maghreb bring wool, copper and beads, and carry out gold and slaves. Its ruler, the Takruri, had soldiers and was known for justice 1.
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Takrur is a city south of the Nile, about two days from Sala by river and by land. It is larger than Sala and busier in trade, according to al-Idrisi. Merchants of the far Maghrib come to it with wool, copper and beads, and take out gold and slaves from it. Its ruler, the Takruri, was known for his troops and his justice. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 18
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.18
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islam.museum contributors. “Takrur”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/takrur/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.