WHO WE ARE
We are a 501 (c)(3) Not-For-Profit philanthropic organization that is focused on Education. We are diverse, steadfast individuals who stand determined to help rescue and preserve the nearly one million Ancient Manuscripts of Mali, a crucially important educational legacy.
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Donation
BRAVO to YOU !
Thank you for your important donation !
You are now an "Ambassador of Peace."
THE FOUNDATION’S PURPOSE
Our purpose is to increase global awareness of the Ancient Manuscripts of Mali through films, press coverage, and advertising, with the goals of digitizing the original Manuscripts, then translating those digitized Manuscripts into additional languages so that they may be viewed universally, while preserving the original documents for posterity in climate controlled libraries in Mali.
Our purpose is to increase global awareness of the Ancient Manuscripts of Mali through films, press coverage, and advertising, with the goals of digitizing the original Manuscripts, then translating those digitized Manuscripts into additional languages so that they may be viewed universally, while preserving the original documents for posterity in climate controlled libraries in Mali.
IMPORTANT REVELATION
Much as the Dead Sea Scrolls were heralded as the great Manuscript find of the 20th Century, the Manuscripts of Timbuktu may prove to be the most important revelation of the 21st Century. Just as the Dead Sea Scrolls have illuminated the puzzle pieces of Christianity and Judaism, the Manuscripts unlock significant insights into Islam and its roots, which are shared in common with Christianity and Judaism.
Much as the Dead Sea Scrolls were heralded as the great Manuscript find of the 20th Century, the Manuscripts of Timbuktu may prove to be the most important revelation of the 21st Century. Just as the Dead Sea Scrolls have illuminated the puzzle pieces of Christianity and Judaism, the Manuscripts unlock significant insights into Islam and its roots, which are shared in common with Christianity and Judaism.
The Manuscripts reveal that both the killing of others, and self-immolation, lie in polar opposition to Ancient Islamic Doctrine, and thus are antithetical to God’s decrees. And the violation of those Ancient Doctrines, in itself, prohibits the transgressor from entering Heaven. This message, found in the Manuscripts and examined in the Documentary Film “333,” will change people’s thinking and, ultimately, save lives around the World.
MALIAN MANUSCRIPTS
Influenced by traditional West African thought and by scholars from around the world, nearly one million Manuscripts of Islamic Doctrine were recorded in Mali from the 12th through 16th Centuries, and have been passed down from generation to generation. These Manuscripts span diverse topics, including: architecture, astronomy, chemistry, healing, history, humility, jurisprudence, legislation, mathematics, medicine, music, mysticism, philosophy, religion, women’s rights, children’s rights, animal rights, and most important, the peaceful resolution of conflict through dialogue, tolerance, understanding and forgiveness.
ROADMAP TO PEACE
Our Documentary constitutes a “call to action” to others to assist Mali in the preservation and translation of its endangered Manuscripts. Preservation will enable future generations to contemplate the ideas and ideals of these important documents. Although the original Manuscripts will remain in Mali, the translations will serve as a “roadmap” to peace and understanding for all mankind. Extending familiarity with these teachings will enable the World to better appreciate our differences, and hence to better understand our sameness.
Our Documentary constitutes a “call to action” to others to assist Mali in the preservation and translation of its endangered Manuscripts. Preservation will enable future generations to contemplate the ideas and ideals of these important documents. Although the original Manuscripts will remain in Mali, the translations will serve as a “roadmap” to peace and understanding for all mankind. Extending familiarity with these teachings will enable the World to better appreciate our differences, and hence to better understand our sameness.
AMBASSADORS OF PEACE
Set amongst the colorful sights and sounds of Mali, the Documentary Film “333” explores the mystical city of Timbuktu, that once-flourishing and previously celebrated center of learning, and birthplace of the Ancient Manuscripts, that today sits as a humbled region. The art and culture that inspired and sustained the intellectual society that created the Manuscripts are examined, as well as the intricacies of the ancient gold and salt trades that paid its bills. Islamic scholars known as “The Ambassadors of Peace” and their “Circle of Knowledge,” a daily meeting that has taken place before sunrise for nearly one thousand years, are featured in the Film. Please view the "333" trailer at: www.SabatierFilmGroup.com
Donation
BRAVO to YOU !
Thank you for your important donation !
You are now an "Ambassador of Peace."
Every donation to the Malian Manuscript Foundation not only helps to save the Manuscripts, but also builds our alliance for world peace. And the stronger that alliance, the greater the results.
We are all joined together as one in this worthy mission. Each of us is essential to the whole. And every Donor advances our GOAL, which is to save the Ancient Manuscripts of Mali, and thereby improve Global Harmony and Understanding.
Now, all that is required from each of us is a pure heart, a youthful spirit, high hopes for peace, and an enduring faith that each task will be pursued until every goal has been accomplished.
THE URGENCY
If preservation is not undertaken immediately, the ravages of the Sahara sands, losses due to theft, destruction, weather, poor storage, and time itself, will forever usurp this critically important cultural, literary and human legacy. Those who possess the deepest understanding of the Manuscripts’ contents, and have inherited and retained the ancestral knowledge and practices of these writings, are a dying breed. Sacred buildings are vanishing as well, including the 14th Century Timbuktu University, once the center of learning for all of Africa, and deemed a World Heritage Site “in danger” by UNESCO.
We are all joined together as one in this worthy mission. Each of us is essential to the whole. And every Donor advances our GOAL, which is to save the Ancient Manuscripts of Mali, and thereby improve Global Harmony and Understanding.
Now, all that is required from each of us is a pure heart, a youthful spirit, high hopes for peace, and an enduring faith that each task will be pursued until every goal has been accomplished.
THE URGENCY
If preservation is not undertaken immediately, the ravages of the Sahara sands, losses due to theft, destruction, weather, poor storage, and time itself, will forever usurp this critically important cultural, literary and human legacy. Those who possess the deepest understanding of the Manuscripts’ contents, and have inherited and retained the ancestral knowledge and practices of these writings, are a dying breed. Sacred buildings are vanishing as well, including the 14th Century Timbuktu University, once the center of learning for all of Africa, and deemed a World Heritage Site “in danger” by UNESCO.