US Library of Congress - Ancient Manuscripts from the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu - Online exhibition presents manuscripts from Timbuktu, covering the 16th to the 18th centuries.
The Islamic Legacy of Timbuktu - In a city that embodies remoteness, scholarship flourished alongside trade for centuries in the Middle Ages; an account of the history of this cultural and religious center.
Timbuktu Educational Foundation - Information on the early African scholars at the Timbuktu Universities of Mali.
Timbuktu, Mali - The history of Timbuktu city, from its founding, through its golden age, to the present.
US Library of Congress - Global Gateway: Islamic Manuscripts from Mali Collection - Features 22 manuscripts from the Mamma Haidara Commemorative Library and the Library of Cheick Zayni Baye of Boujbeha, both in Timbuktu, Mali.
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