Translated via Google – Source: Afriquenligne
Bamako, Mali – Timbuktu (northern Mali), cited the 333 saints, just raise the Prince Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Shiite Muslims imamites Ismailis, to the rank of honorary citizen of the city, was found Wednesday place.
In addition to this distinction, the Prince, who visited Thursday at Timbuktu and the loop Friday a 72-hour visit to Mali, was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Sankore, which included the 15th century nearly 25 000 students.
It recalls that the Aga Khan Development Network had undertaken at the end of 2006, the restoration of Djingereyber mosque in Timbuktu. The mosque, built in the 14th century, is the oldest building in the land of Sub-Saharan Africa.
The building, listed as national heritage in Mali, was inscribed in 1988 on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is present in Mali for over 25 years, mainly through various economic activities. Since 2003, the network has invested the field of cultural and social activities. These activities are part of the agreement signed Established on 1 August 2003 between the Government of Mali, Ismaïli Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network.
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