Muhammad ibn Qu ( ar, محمد بن قو, Muḥammad ibn Qū; fl. 14th century) was the eighth

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of the

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. He succeeded his father,

Mansa Qu Qu (also transliterated Gao) was Mansa of the Mali Empire between 1300 and 1305. Qu was one of two sons of Kolonkan, a sister of the legendary founder Sundiata Keita. Qu assumed the throne following the murder of the usurper Sakura on his return ...

, and was the predecessor of Mali's most famous ruler,

Mansa Musa Mansa Musa ( ar, منسا موسى, Mansā Mūsā; ) was the ninth ''mansa'' of the Mali Empire, which reached its territorial peak during his reign. Musa is known for his wealth and generosity. He has been subject to popular claims that he is ...

. The exact dates of Muhammad ibn Qu's reign are not known with certainty, though his reign was certainly brief. His father's predecessor,

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, was killed at some point between 1298 and 1308 and his own successor Musa took the throne in 1307 or 1312. Musa said that his predecessor (whom he did not specifically name) disappeared leading an expedition into the Atlantic Ocean.

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