Editing Askia Muhammad I (section)

==Rebellion==
Under [[Sonni Ali]], Muhammad Ture was a powerful general but frequently clashed with the king. The ''Tarikh al-Fattash'' paints him as a faithful Muslim opposed to Ali's harsh treatment of the ''[[ulama]]'' of [[Timbuktu]].{{sfn|Levtzion|1977|p=427}}

In 1492, shortly after the death of [[Sonni Ali]], Muhammad Ture, then a general, rose up against Ali's son [[Sonni Baru]], claiming he was not a faithful Muslim. He drew his support from the ''[[ulama]]'' of [[Timbuktu]], harshly persecuted under Ali, and Mansa Kura, the Muslim chief of Bara. Sonni Baru drew his from the traditional religious leaders of the Songhay and the ''[[Dendi (province)|Dendi]] fara'', commander of an eastern province.{{sfn|Levtzion|1977|p=427}} Ture defeated Baru at the [[Battle of Anfao]] in April 1493 outside of [[Gao]] and took power and the title 'Askia'.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web |title=Muhammad I Askia |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Muhammad-I-Askia#ref280738 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref>