Leo Africanus gave a famous account of this city, where the largest collection of books in Africa could be found at the Sankoré masjid.
This city's center contained a stone and mortar temple built by the architect Ishaq al-Gharnati, and its arma rulers were assisted by the geographer Abd al-Sadi. Recently, a mosque in this city whose doors were not to be opened until end times was destroyed by the group Ansar Dine. This city is shown prominently at the southwest of the Catalan Atlas. The Tarikh al-Sudan gives a history of this city's rule by Moroccans following the Battle of Tondibi. Leo Africanus gave a famous account of this city, where the largest collection of books in Africa could be found at the Sankoré masjid. For 10 points, name this city that reached its height under Mansa Musa, a prominent trading city in Mali.
This city's center contained a stone and mortar temple built by the architect Ishaq al-Gharnati, and its arma rulers were assisted by the geographer Abd al-Sadi.
Timbuktu [or Tombouctou; or Tumbutu]