Mansa Musa was born in 1280 into a family of rulers, and his brother Mansa Abu-Bakr ruled the empire until 1312. ... and mosques, which turned Timbuktu into an educational place of learning.

If his wealth were adjusted to today’s economy, some estimates place it at over $500 billion (Rs 43.7 trillion) — a number ...

Twin attacks on Malian army bases in Timbuktu and central Mali have left at least 60 soldiers dead, with several missing or taken hostage, according to local officials. The army said it repelled a ...

Colonists stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied Jerusalem Tuesday, under heavy protection from Israeli occupation forces (IOF). Palestinian news agency (WAFA), citing eyewitnesses, reported ...

Attackers targeted a Malian army base on Monday and fired shells at the airport in the northern city of Timbuktu where heavy gunfire was heard, security and local officials and residents said.

An Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday that two sources said had killed more than 30 soldiers.

Tens of thousands of worshippers performed Eid Al-Adha prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning. The chants of "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) were heard, heralding the first day of Eid, amidst large ...