Hardline Salafis Bulldoze Mosques, Graves & Heritage Sites
Just last month, the Ansar Dine rebel group destroyed at least eight Timbuktu mausoleums and several tombs. “Historians say their campaign of destruction in the UNESCO-listed city is pulverising part of the history of Islam in Africa, which includes a centuries-old message of tolerance. “They are striking at the heart of what Timbuktu stands for … […]
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