Bibliothèque de Manuscrits al-Imam Essayouti
Library of the Djinguereber Mosque, located in Timbuktu
- HMML ID
- 938018249523
- PURL
- LC name
- Bibliothèque de Manuscrits al-Imam Essayouti
- HMML name
- Bibliothèque de Manuscrits al-Imam Essayouti
- HMML native script
- مكتبة الإمام السيوطي بتمبكتو
Variants
- ELIT ESS
- Imam Ben Essayouti Library
- Maktabat al-Imām al-Suyūṭī bi-Timbuktū
Organization information
- Organization type
- Libraries
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Associates
General notes
- Description
- Library name transcribed from building sign: official name (Latin) Bibliothèque de Manuscrits al-Imam Essayouti (NS) مكتبة الإمام السيوطي بتمبكتو (NS transcription) Maktabat al-Imām al-Suyūṭī bi-Timbuktū
- Description
- "Djingarey Ber Mosque built in 1327 by the Emperor Mansa Moussa I. It is the oldest, perhaps the most famous, and its library is the Imam Ben Essayouti"
- Citations
- "Endangered Libraries In Timbuktu (EAP1094)," Endangered Archives Programme, British Library, accessed November 9, 2021, https://doi.org/10.15130/EAP1094.
Preferred citation
"Bibliothèque de Manuscrits al-Imam Essayouti." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 01, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/938018249523
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-11-09
- Last edited
- 2023-09-01
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