Institution

Sankore Madrasah

Also known as Sankore mosque-university, Sankore

The Sankore Madrasah was an Islamic centre of learning based around the Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu. Together with other mosques and scholarly households in the city it formed a renowned network of teaching in theology, law, astronomy and other subjects. Accounts of the Songhai Empire present it as a symbol of Timbuktu's flourishing scholarly culture under Songhai rule.

Sankore Madrasah
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sankore Madrasah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sankore-madrasah
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The Epoch Institute. “Sankore Madrasah.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sankore-madrasah.
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