No single body of primary sources in the literary heritage of West Africa has attracted as much attention and attained as much celebrity as the fabled manuscripts of Timbuktu.
Thank you for the wonderful information about the works held within the library. I've often wondered what specifically was contained in it, great information.
Apparently, most of the manuscripts were relatively safe, but there was a real risk of losing them. The terrorists mostly targeted the saints' tombs/'shrines' rather than the manuscripts themselves. The whole story is very complicated and colored by some political biases.
Mr. Isaac Samuel: Thrilled to access you ! Do you have an email address, please. I am 80 years old and It is difficult to see to type you. I have reason now to delve into your brillance. For more than 55 years studied Ancient Vedic prior to 5000 BCE. History is subverted. Would like to build a Learning Center, pay to restore Manuscripts, repair earthen buildings ( we call adobe ) and, build new... But very concerned about UNESCO et al corruption, theft and destruction ....
Thank you for the wonderful information about the works held within the library. I've often wondered what specifically was contained in it, great information.
grateful!
This is wonderful information, thank you. Were the manuscripts badly damaged when terrorists did a rampage in Mali some years ago?
Apparently, most of the manuscripts were relatively safe, but there was a real risk of losing them. The terrorists mostly targeted the saints' tombs/'shrines' rather than the manuscripts themselves. The whole story is very complicated and colored by some political biases.
Yes, it sounded complicated. I hope that they are able to restore the damage done...
Yes, the terrorist scare is in fact the reason why those manuscripts are now digitized
Well, that is really good to know - sometimes something good comes out of the bad things...
magiaillimani@tuta.com ... an activist, but I see they have inserted the name " Power " which is not I.
Mr. Isaac Samuel: Thrilled to access you ! Do you have an email address, please. I am 80 years old and It is difficult to see to type you. I have reason now to delve into your brillance. For more than 55 years studied Ancient Vedic prior to 5000 BCE. History is subverted. Would like to build a Learning Center, pay to restore Manuscripts, repair earthen buildings ( we call adobe ) and, build new... But very concerned about UNESCO et al corruption, theft and destruction ....
I have never written or accessed these types of communication. Email is my preference or pay for phone calls