Sankore
Sankoré, or the University of Sankoré, is a historic center of learning located at the Sankoré Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali. During the medieval period, roughly from the 12th to the 16th centuries, it functioned as one of West Africa's great intellectual hubs, attracting scholars and students from across the region.
Within the mosque complex and its associated madrasas, teachers offered instruction in Quranic studies, Islamic law,
Notable figures associated with Sankoré include Ahmed Baba, a prominent Malian scholar whose work exemplified the
Today, Sankoré remains a symbol of medieval African learning. Timbuktu's historic center, including the Sankoré Mosque,