Use the map below to answer the following question:

Map of Medieval Saharan Trade routes, centered on present-day Niger in central Africa. Clockwise from the top, the following areas are labeled: Morocco and Europe, Egypt, Arabia, Ethiopia, Empire of Mali, Empire of Ghana. The cities of Marrakech and Sijilmasa are near Morocco, and the cities of Caire and Koufra are near Egypt. The city of Djeddha is in Arabia, the city of Souakim is in Ethiopia, the cities of Agadez and Bilma are in central Africa, the cities of Tombouctou and Djenne are in the Empire of Mali, and the city of Aodaghost is at the border of Mali and Ghana.
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The map shows travel patterns in Africa in 1400 CE. Find Timbuktu (Tombouctou) on the map. How did cultural diffusion affect the city?

Because Timbuktu was located along trade routes, merchants brought ideas from Morocco, Europe, Arabia, and elsewhere.
Because Timbuktu was located inland, it developed a unique culture unaffected by European and Asian ideas.
Because Timbuktu was located in the Empire of Mali, it adopted a strictly Islamic culture.
Because Timbuktu was close to the Empire of Ghana, the kings of Mali protected it from foreign investment and invasion. ill give brainliest