Bibliothèque de Manuscrits al-Imam Essayouti

Library of the Djinguereber Mosque, located in Timbuktu

HMML ID
938018249523
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https://w3id.org/haf/organization/938018249523
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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

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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

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Date added
2021-11-09
Last edited
2023-09-01

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