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| − | '''Timbuktu''' was a prominent city on the [[Niger River]] in the modern [[West African]] country of [[Mali]]. It was a city populated by the Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people. It was founded by the Tuareg sometime after 1000 A.D. and became a center of Islamic learning. | + | '''Timbuktu''' was a prominent city on the [[Niger River]] in the modern [[West African]] country of [[Mali]]. It was a city populated by the Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people. It was founded by the Tuareg sometime after 1000 A.D. and became a center of [[Islamic]] learning. |
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The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005. | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005. | ||
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Revision as of 09:06, October 2, 2007
Timbuktu was a prominent city on the Niger River in the modern West African country of Mali. It was a city populated by the Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people. It was founded by the Tuareg sometime after 1000 A.D. and became a center of Islamic learning.
Other Uses
The expression, to go to "Timbuktu" means to travel someplace exceedingly far away and unknown.
Sources
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.