Sankore Mosque

Timbuktu Region · Mali

Sankore Mosque, Mali
Photo: Baz Lecocq at nl.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 nl via Wikimedia Commons

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November to February
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A historic earthen mosque in Timbuktu that once formed the core of a renowned center of learning. In its heyday it drew scholars from across the Muslim world to study law, theology, and science.

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