Timbuktu civilization and its significance in Islamic history

Timbuktu civilization began as a seasonal settlement for trade caravans in the early 11th century. It later flourished in trade and as one of the early African centres of Islamic culture. This paper reviews the trend of Timbuktu civilization from prehistoric period up to the current state of its p...

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Main Authors: Shuriye, Abdi Omar, Sh. Ibrahim, Dauda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing, Rome-Italy 2013
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/32501/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/32501/1/Timbuktuh_civilization_and_its_significant_to_islamic_history.pdf