tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979178755253000174.post1723842123975682025..comments2024-03-22T16:44:26.088-07:00Comments on DIAL AFRICA: Timbuktudial africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492129194499063326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979178755253000174.post-89188062294085648252013-01-30T12:28:18.518-08:002013-01-30T12:28:18.518-08:00It is good to have good news for cultural heritage...It is good to have good news for cultural heritage out of northern Mali for a change; and this is GOOD news!!!<br /><br />Thanks for spotting itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979178755253000174.post-90590913853077140892013-01-30T11:01:30.108-08:002013-01-30T11:01:30.108-08:00It seems that most of the manuscripts are not at r...It seems that most of the manuscripts are not at risk, an important part of the legacy are manuscripts of the Fondo Kati, the family of Ismael Diadie from Spanish descendants of Al Andalus, has been guarding the collection for centuries and according to this article,<br /><br />http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/43/50962/Heritage/Islamic/The-Fate-of-Timbuktu%E2%80%99s-Andalusian-Manuscripts.aspx<br /><br /> in August 2012 Ismael began moving the bulk of the collection, the Foundation has spent years scanning the manuscripts.<br /><br />The Fondo Kati, named in honor of the Kati family that conservated the legacy, Fondo can betranslate Spanish as a resource, and in Sonrai translates as way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com