Ahmed Baba Institute, Timbuktu

Name: Ahmed Baba Institute
Address: Timbuktu, Mali

#4 among attractions in Timbuktu

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The Ahmed Baba Institute, officially the Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, is a library and research centre in Timbuktu. The centre was founded in 1973, with financing primarily from Kuwait. It was named after 17th-century Timbuktu scholar Ahmad Baba al Massufi. ()

Local name: Institut des hautes études et des recherches islamiques Ahmed Baba Completed: 2009 (15 years ago)Coordinates: 16°46'36"N, 3°0'21"W

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Ahmed Baba Institute – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Djinguereber Mosque, Sidi Yahya Mosque, Sankore Madrasah.

0.5 miSW
Mosque
Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu
12 min walk • The Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali is a famous learning center of Mali built in 1327, and cited as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber in various languages.
~1670 ftS
Mosque
Sidi Yahya Mosque, Timbuktu
9 min walk • The Sidi Yahya Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad-n-Allah, is a mosque and madrasa of Timbuktu in Mali. The construction of the mosque began in 1400 under the leadership of Sheikh el-Mokhtar Hamalla of Timbuktu and was finished in 1440.
~270 ftS
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Sankore Madrasah, Timbuktu
2 min walk • Sankoré Madrasa is one of three ancient centers of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali. It is believed to be established by Mansa Musa, who was the ruler of the Mali Empire, though the Sankoré mosque itself was founded by an unknown Malinke patron.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ahmed Baba Institute?

Nearby attractions include Sankore Madrasah, Timbuktu (2 min walk), Sidi Yahya Mosque, Timbuktu (9 min walk), Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu (12 min walk).