Ancient Timbuktu manuscripts are displayed in glass cases in Timbuktu, Mali after being returned to the city from Bamako, where they were kept for more than a decade, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.

According to historians, Mansa Musa, an African man, possessed more wealth than any other individual on Earth.

Islamic radicals destroyed more than 4,000 manuscripts, some dating back to the 13th century, after they seized Timbuktu in 2012, according to the findings of a United Nations expert mission. They ...

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Step beyond the safari and explore Africa’s ancient cities — from Mali’s manuscript-filled Timbuktu to Ethiopia’s rock-hewn ...

Middle East News: The Prophet's Mosque in Madinah has introduced a toll-free, cloud-based contact centre providing 24/7 multilingual assistance to Umrah pilgrims, enhancing their spiritual ...

(RNS) — Mosques led by women are disappearing, along with their push for equal rights for women and LGBTQ+ Muslims.

The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by al-Qaida-linked ...

Abu Dhabi: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (SZGM) in Abu Dhabi has been recognised once again on the world stage, climbing two spots to rank eighth globally among 25 distinguished landmarks on ...

One person was killed and another wounded Friday in a shooting near a mosque in southern Sweden, an attack police said they believed was linked to feuding organised crime gangs.