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Saints and Tombs of Timbuktu

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The atlas holds 3 records for Timbuktu. Each record's sources and review status are shown on its own page. Breakdown: 3 Scholar.

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Al-Qadi al-Aqib ibn Mahmud ibn Umar

Qadi and imam of the Sankoré Mosque in Timbuktu (1507/08–1583), from the Sanhaja (Berber) Aqit family of scholars. He studied under his father Mahmud ibn Umar and his uncle, then received ijaza from scholars such as al-Nasir al-Laqani in Cairo during his pilgrimage. In 1565 he succeeded his brother Qadi Muhammad as qadi of Timbuktu, becoming one of the city's most influential authorities. He is best known for demolishing and rebuilding the Sankoré Mosque (1578–1582) to the dimensions of the Kaaba. The renowned scholar Ahmad Baba al-Timbukti was his relative and student. He is a leading figure of the Aqit family that shaped the golden age of West African Islamic learning at Sankoré.

TimbuktuDied 991 AHView
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Sidi Yahya al-Tadelsi

Sidi Yahya al-Tadelsi was a 15th-century saint of Timbuktu who served as the first imam (1441) of the mosque that bears his name. He died around 1464 and is buried inside the mosque, part of the Timbuktu UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2012 jihadists forced open the mosque's sacred door; the structure was later repaired. (Sources: Wikipedia 'Sidi Yahya Mosque'; World History Encyclopedia 'Timbuktu')

TimbuktuDied 868 AHView
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Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar

Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar served as qadi (judge) of Timbuktu from 1498 and is among the foremost of the city's '333 saints'; he died around 1548 (955 AH). His mausoleum in the north of Timbuktu was a major pilgrimage site. It was destroyed by Ansar Dine on 30 June 2012 and rebuilt in 2015-2016 under a UNESCO programme. (Sources: Wikipedia 'Sidi Mahmoud Ben Amar' & 'Fall of Timbuktu'; UNESCO Timbuktu)

TimbuktuDied 955 AHView

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