The coral reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral  Sea is the Great Barrier Reef. It is the world's largest reef  system, composed of over 2,900 individualâ¦ reefs and stretches for  over 1,400 miles over an area of about 133,000 square miles.
KuttÄb means writers, plural katatÄ«b / katÄtÄ«b. In common Modern Arabic usage, maktab means office while maktabah means library or (place of) study and kuttÄb is a plural word meaning books.n the medieval Islamic world, an elementary school was known as a maktab, which dates back to at least the 10th century. Like madrasahs (which referred to higher education), a maktab was often attached to a mosque.
To sum it up, Timbuktu was the city of Divine light, the city of knowledge, the city of trade an the city of hospitality. The booming economy of Timbuktu attracted the attention of the Emperor of Mali, Mansa Mussa also known as Kan Kan Mussa. He captured the city in 1325. As a Muslim, Mansa Mussa was impressed with the Islamic legacy of Timbuktu.