Joshua Hammer wrote a 2016 book documenting the effort to smuggle manuscripts from this city by its title Bad-Ass Librarians. A text from this city claims that one ruler cursed his son to have his genitals exposed and is often paired with a text written (15[1])by Abd al-Sadi. The persecution of scholars in this city was recounted in a history titled Chronicle of the Seeker. Despite being based in this city, the scholar (*) Al-Sahili likely did not (10[1])design any buildings in this city. The Arab slave trade was criticized by this city’s scholar Ahmad Baba. A 1591 Moroccan invasion led to the capture of many scholars and the destruction (10[1])of texts at this city’s Sankore University. For 10 points, name this city, which served as a center of learning in the Songhai (10[1])and Mali Empires. ■END■