[Detail] WKashf al-Ghummah fi Nafa al-Ummah.

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Collection Overview

Islamic Manuscripts from Mali features 22 manuscripts from the Mamma Haidara Commemorative Library and the Library of Cheick Zayni Baye of Boujbeha, both in Timbuktu, Mali. These items show a variety of Arabic script and provide a variety of items that document the culture and activities of the society. Created sometime during the 16th-18th centuries, some of the items included are political documents, stories, philosophical discussions, and information on curing diseases.

Special Features

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• Traditional Landscape of Timbuktu
• Timbuktu, An Islamic Cultural Center
• Timbuktu in Space and Time: Maps

Historical Eras

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• Intensified Hemispheric Interactions: 1000-1500
• Global Expansion and Encounter: 1450-1770

Related Collections and Exhibits

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• Map Collections
• Ancient Manuscripts from the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu
• World Treasures of the Library of Congress: Beginnings

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• About the collection

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