The Librarian of Mali Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From al Qaeda
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Abdelkader Haidara helped keep the fabled city’s libraries, precious historic books and priceless ancient manuscripts safe from occupying jihadists. By the time of the Qaeda invasion of 2012, he had assembled a collection of 377,000 ancient manuscripts some dating back to the 11th century and on subjects as diverse as medicine, poetry, astronomy—all were saved from destruction.
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Abdelkader Haidara helped keep the fabled city’s libraries, precious historic books and priceless ancient manuscripts safe from occupying jihadists. By the time of the Qaeda invasion of 2012, he had assembled a collection of 377,000 ancient manuscripts some dating back to the 11th century and on subjects as diverse as medicine, poetry, astronomy—all were saved from destruction.
The Librarian of Mali Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From al Qaeda
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Abdelkader Haidara helped keep the fabled city’s libraries, precious historic books and priceless ancient manuscripts safe from occupying jihadists. By the time of the Qaeda invasion of 2012, he had assembled a collection of 377,000 ancient manuscripts some dating back to the 11th century and on subjects as diverse as medicine, poetry, astronomy—all were saved from destruction.
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