Librarian Aboubakar Yaro examines an Islamic manuscript from the 17th century at the Djenne Library of Manuscipts, in Djenne, Mali, September 2012. Djenne is thought to have at least 10,000 manuscripts held in private collections, dating from the 14th to 20th centuries. (REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI – Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) — Image by © JOE PENNEY/Reuters/Corbis) Via Smithsonianmag.com
Librarian Aboubakar Yaro examines an Islamic manuscript from the 17th century at the Djenne Library of Manuscipts, in Djenne, Mali, September 2012. Djenne is thought to have at least 10,000 manuscripts held in private collections, dating from the 14th to 20th centuries. (REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI – Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) — Image by © JOE PENNEY/Reuters/Corbis) Via Smithsonianmag.com