WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Now a shadow of its former glory, Timbuktu-in modern-day Mali-strikes most travelers as humble and perhaps a bit run-down. But the city’s former status as an Islamic oasis is echoed in its three great mud-and-timber mosques: Djinguereber, Sankore, and Sidi Yahia, which recall Timbuktu’s golden age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Timbuktu’s Origins as Ancient Trading Post Mansa Musa I was the ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa from 1312 to 1337. Timbuktu had been a seasonal trading post established in 1100 A.C., where the Saharan Desert and the Niger Delta meet, creating a lush and lucrative agricultural zone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Home of the prestigious Koranic Sankore University and other madrasas, Timbuktu was an intellectual and spiritual capital and a centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its three great mosques, Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia, recall Timbuktu’s golden age.

Detailed explanation-4: -Timbuktu, Mali was the world’s richest city in the 14th Century. It had majority of the world’s gold and salt reserves. It was a global leading academic destination with a world class library and world class university called Sankore University, which still exists.