List of Malians

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Academics and Writers

Academics

Scholars of Sankore Madrasah

Scholars wrote their own books as part of a socioeconomic model. Students were charged with copying these books and any other books they could get their hands on. Today there are over 700,000 manuscripts in Timbuktu with many dating back to West Africa's Golden Age (12th-16th centuries).

Writers

Entertainers and artists

Film directors

Griots

Musicians

Photographers

Puppeteers

Artists

Religious figures

Rulers (pre-modern)

Partial list of mansas of the Mali Empire

Note: As the Mali Empire and the modern nation of Mali substantially overlap most of these names likely do apply, but some may not.

Bambara Empire

Massina Empire

Various kingdoms

Modern politicians

Scientists

Sportspeople

Basketball players

Footballers

Olympic athletes

References