Africa Timbuktu Libraries Timbuktu is a region of history and high Islamic scholarship. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related Religion and EthicseducationIslamTimbuktuLibrariesHistoryCulture November 7, 2008 by Fred de Sam Lazaro Fred de Sam Lazaro Fred de Sam Lazaro is executive director of the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas and a correspondent for PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Previous Post Next Post