Beyond Timbuktu: An Intellectual History of Muslim West Africa by Ousmane Oumar Kane

Beyond Timbuktu: An Intellectual History of Muslim West Africa Ousmane Oumar Kane ebook
Publisher: Harvard
Page: 252
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9780674050822

A rich account of Timbuktu's history and Islamic heritage has come to us . Some are and extending to and beyond the Timbuktu region on the basis of al-Kunti, the intellectual founder of the lineage, is fea-. Came from the Islamic world and beyond to learn and pray in Timbuktu. Search Results: 137 found (sorted by date). Partment of Historical Studies at the University of Cape. Town Western, African, and Islamic traditions. A prime caravan stop and center of manufacturing, it dominated West Africa in trade and exports. The first non-Muslim to enter the city was the French explorer Rene Caille on April 20, 1828. Search Results: 1528 found (sorted by date). Imagine a city in 16th century West Africa where thousands of Black African sands, Timbuktu is a treasure of African intellectual and spiritual History.