University of Timbuktu

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The University of Timbuktu was a medieval University in Mali, West Africa which comprised three schools; namely the Masajid of Djinguereber, the Masajid of Sidi Yahya, and the Masajid of Sankore. During its zenith, the university at Timbuktu had an average attendance of around 25,000 students within a city of around 100,000 people. There were four levels within the University curriculum, that included the "Circle of Knowledge", the "Superior Degree", the "Secondary Degree", and the "Primary Degree". Teachings mostly consisted of Quranic principles; however, literature covering topics of science, math, and medicine are also observed, among other disciplines.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ University of Timbuktu, Mali - Timbuktu Educational Foundation

[edit] External links

• Islamic Manuscripts from Mali - U.S. Library of Congress