Question

Which is the most accurate description of timbuktu? a center of islamic learning in africa the city to which african muslims make their hajj the ancient homeland of the people of ghana an ancient farming village in west africa?

Answer 1

a center of Islamic learning in Africa

Answer 2

The best description is "a center of Islamic learning in Africa". Timbuktu has has three great mosques, completely constructed of adobe (bricks made of mud). Due the the available salt mining in the area, Timbuktu flourished as a religious and cultural center starting in the 14th century. The origins of the name come from a story of a woman and her water well.