But the damage could’ve been much worse if not for men like Abdel Kader Haidara, who risked their lives to protect the medieval works. When al-Qaida Islamists invaded Mali, and then Timbuktu in 2012, among their targets were priceless manuscripts-books that needed to be burned. ![]() World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo
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