Research Paper On Timbuktu

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Timbuktu: The Fabled Capital of Mali Timbuktu has many traditional open air markets, mosques and festivals. They have many interesting festivals and interaction and many interesting famous people. Timbuktu is important because it’s the ancient and today's capital of Mali ; it went from a fabled city to one with many controversies.
Timbuktu has a very interesting geography. Timbuktu is a desert city that is located in the westernmost part of Africa, 18 miles north of the NIger River. Timbuktu is a large trading post for Mali. The largest amount of salt is traded out of Mali. Since it’s a desert city it is very hot and dry year round. The summer and springs high getting to 104˚ F and the low ranging from 80˚ to 90˚. There is a ton of rainfall …show more content…

The most known ruler of Timbuktu was Askia Daoud (brit). His rule lasted from the late 1548 to 1583. Askia created many public libraries to enhance the amount of scholars. Then in 2012 there was the Battles of Gao and Timbuktu. The fighting started early on June 26, it started with both sides firing heavily on each other. The next day Ansar Dine had taken control of Timbuktu. (Brit) This battle was fought against Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA) and National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (NMLA). But a couple of months later Timbuktu rebelled against Ansar Dine and took their beloved land …show more content…

Timbuktu was founded by a group of nomadic, camel herders. (Black Past) Timbuktu has an annual festival that is put on every year. It’s called Festival au Desert. It is a concert to showcase Tuareg music, thousands of people worldwide come to attend this music festival. During this festival you can walk the street and then bargain at open air and craft markets. Ali Farka Toure is one of the artist that plays at this festival, he is a well known guitarist in Timbuktu. He plays very traditional African tribal music, which is played a lot in the Timbuktu region of Africa.
Timbuktu is a very diverse and historical city, with many controversies and an very interesting background. From being founded by nomads and other many years been built into a worldwide studied and the well known capital of

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