![]() ![]() “The manuscripts of Timbuktu are a living testimony of the highly advanced and refined civilization in Sub-Sahara Africa. The Baba Institute was rebuilt in 2003 with funding from the Government of South Africa through a project led by then President Mbeki who linked the revival to the African renaissance. They were kept by families but also at centres of learning. The manuscripts were written in African languages which was translated to Arabic. ![]() Ahmed Baba, born in 1556 is the most known scholar and the Ahmed Baba Institute was named after him. Scholars produced 700 000 manuscripts about art, medicine, philosophy, science and religion. In an area called Timbuktu in Mali, scholarship (that is formalised learning and teaching) was established around 1300, which is about 10 000 years ago. This space on this website is dedicated to Babekazi, also known as tete or shangazi. She is a father (yes father!), mentor, discipliner, confidant, educator, counsellor and offers a critical, political, cultural and gender voice. In Africa babekazi occupies a very important position in families and communities.
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