The Librarian Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From al Qaeda – WSJ 2016-04-25 Leave a Comment on The Librarian Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From al Qaeda – WSJ A middle-aged book collector in Mali helped keep the fabled city’s libraries, books and manuscripts safe from occupying jihadists. Source: The Librarian Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From al Qaeda – WSJ