Why did the Songhai ruler Askia Mohammed strengthened ties with other muslims?

Askia Muhammad Toure also strengthened political and cultural ties with the rest of the Muslim world, encouraging the immigration of scholars and skilled workers from Arabia, Egypt, Morocco and Muslim Spain. He was the first West African ruler to allow the exchange of ambassadors with these and other Muslim states.Jun 29, 2008 this is googles definition hopes it helps :)

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answer; ///he or she can either go to court or not. if he or she doesn't go, he or she must send a witness to stand for them, if he or she doesn't send a witness, he or she will be issued a bench warrant ,captured and forced to go to court; good luck

c. reserves power to the states and people