The centuries-old Djingareyber mosque is made mainly of mud and wood Islamist fighters in Timbuktu have destroyed two tombs at the northern Malian city's famous Djingareyber mosque, residents have ...

The restoration of Timbuktu's 15th-century Sidi Yahya mosque, destroyed by jihadists in 2012, sends a signal that Mali won't allow its equilibrium to change permanently, a Mali researcher told DW.

The famous mosque at Sankore, part of Timbuktu's medieval university. The mosque's sanctuary was proportioned to match the Kaaba at Mecca, which had been measured with a rope during a pilgrimage.

The very name evokes mystery, riches, faraway places and unknown lands. Timbuktu – the forbidden city in the heart of Africa. It was founded in 1080. And within 300 years, it had become one o… ...

Muslim extremists are pillaging Sufi tombs and mosques. They're ignoring international protests. To them, the sites are offensive. To most others, they're historical sites of huge importance.

The Timbuktu mosque has nine rows of square pillars, providing prayer space for 2,000 people. Cordova’s mosque is supported by similar rows of pillars supporting graceful Moorish arches.

Islamist militants have destroyed two tombs at the famous 14th-century Djingareyber mosque in Timbuktu, classified by Unesco as a world heritage site, residents said.

But like Timbuktu itself, Djingarey Ber is feeling its age. Timbuktu has suffered a slow decline over the centuries, and the mosque, too, has gradually deteriorated.

According to the website of the UN cultural agency (Unesco) Sidi Yahya is one of Timbuktu's three great mosques and was built around 1400, dating back to the city's golden age as a desert crossroads ...

The famous mosque at Sankore, part of Timbuktu's medieval university. The mosque's sanctuary was proportioned to match the Kaaba at Mecca, which had been measured with a rope during a pilgrimage.

Islamist fighters in Timbuktu have destroyed two tombs at the northern Malian city's famous Djingareyber mosque, residents have said. Eyewitnesses said the militants shot in the air to warn people ...