or Muhammad Ture
died March 2, 1538, Gao, Songhai empire
West African statesman and military leader.
In 1493, after wresting power from Sonni ‘Alī 's son Sonni Baru, Muhammad created an Islamic state whose civil code was the Qurʾān and whose official writing was Arabic. He set up an exemplary administration and remained in power until overthrown by his son, Askia Mūsā, in 1528.