Al-Qadi Aqib ibn Mahmud ibn Umar
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Sheik Sidi Abu Al Barakaat Mahmud ibn Umar ibn Aqit was also known as Sheik Al Islam Abu Al Barakaat. He was the Supreme Judge of Timbuktu
, Imam and the Dean of Sankore University
, in Mali
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Timbuktu
Timbuktu , formerly also spelled Timbuctoo, is a town in the West African nation of Mali situated north of the River Niger on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali...
, Imam and the Dean of Sankore University
Sankore University
Sankoré Madrasah, The University of Sankoré, or Sankore Masjid is one of three ancient centers of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. The three mosques of Sankoré, Djinguereber Mosque and Sidi Yahya compose the famous University of Timbuktu...
, in Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
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