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Despite its illustrious history, as of 2009 Timbuktu was an impoverished town, poor even by Third World standards. [ 75 ] [ 76 ] The population grew an average 5.7% per year from 29,732 in 1998 to 54,453 in 2009. [ 77 ]
In recent history, Timbuktu faced threats from extremist groups leading to the destruction of cultural sites; efforts by local and international communities have aimed to preserve its heritage. The city's population has declined as a result of the recent issues.
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During his visit to Timbuktu in 1895 the French journalist Félix Dubois learnt of the chronicle but was unable to obtain a copy. [2] Most copies of the manuscript had been destroyed early in the 19th century by the order of the Fula [3] leader Seku Amadu, but in 1911 an old manuscript was located in Timbuktu that was missing some of the initial pages.
[48] [49] [50] Ibn Battuta met an Arab slave girl near Timbuktu in Mali in 1353. Battuta wrote that the slave girl was fluent in Arabic, from Damascus, and her master's name was Farbá Sulaymán. Battuta wrote that the slave girl was fluent in Arabic, from Damascus, and her master's name was Farbá Sulaymán.
Timbuktu, Gao, and Djenne, key trading centres along these routes, flourished as hubs of commerce, culture, and learning, attracting scholars and traders from various parts of the world. The Indian Ocean trade network played an equally crucial role in the economic landscape of East Africa. This vast maritime network linked the East African ...
Al Qaeda-linked fighters of Ansar Dine also used pick-axes, shovels and hammers to shatter earthen tombs and centuries-old shrines reflecting Timbuktu's Sufi version of Islam in what is known as ...
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