Draft:Timbuktu University - First in the world

• Comment: Needs more than one source for such a claim KylieTastic (talk) 18:04, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

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Timbuktu University - First in the worldAn ancient city known as Timbuktu existed in what is now Mali about 800 years ago. It was renowned for its abundant resources, including salt, ivory, and gold, as well as its fascinating culture. Additionally, the first university was established in Timbuktu. It was called 'Sankore University' and it was built under the rule of the world's richest known man, Mansa Musa.

History of the Univrsity

It was at this university that small groups of exceptionally intelligent individuals, both men and women of this culture, came together to study from one another and to share their knowledge of the world. The university gradually expanded and eventually reached 25,000 students. It was then the most significant location for religious education, particularly in the context of Islam.

From the ancient manuscripts

Written evidence discovered in this location demonstrates that these African ancestors, who were quite interested, recorded a lot about their world on ancient paper, known as manuscripts. This included how to count the stars and planets, how to remain healthy using toothpaste recipes, how to practice religion, and how to assist educate others. Nearly a million manuscripts from antiquity have been discovered.

These manuscripts, along with other goods such as gold and salt, were valued by Timbuktu residents and anyone who traded with Timbuktu. The manuscripts became Timbuktu's most valuable commodity because they contained new and interesting knowledge that Africans had found and written down.

Timbuktu was eventually conquered by opponents from the East, the Moroccans, but it will be known in history and archeology as a great center of study and advancement, similar to Oxford institution, the oldest institution in English-speaking countries.