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Summary/Historical Context

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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. Although continuously restored, these monuments are today under threat from desertification.

Place/region Timbuktu, Mali, Sahara, Africa
Series: NHK World Heritage 100
Type: Documentary
Duration: 2min
Production: NHK, producer. UNESCO WHC, sponsor ; UNESCO TV, sponsor.
Published in: 1988
Rights/Droits: NHK; UNESCO TV

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