24 of the most extraordinary & ancient mosques in Africa, each a reflection of the local building styles (3)
24 of the most extraordinary & ancient mosques in Africa, each a reflection of the local building styles (3)
17. Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu, Mali, 1327
A famous learning center of Mali, cited as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber in various languages. Its design is accredited to Abu Ishaq Al Saheli who was paid 200 kg (40,000 mithqals) of gold by Musa I of Mali emperor of the Mali Empire.
18. The Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid, Fes, Morocco, 1276
It is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid. It is believed to have been founded by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf, around the same time that the city itself was founded, making it the oldest mosque in Fes el-Jdid.
19. The Great Mosque of Kano, Nigeria, 15th century
The great mosque was built for Muhammad Rumfa. It was made of mud, and was of the soro, or tower, variety.[1] It was moved to a new site by Muhammad Zaki in 1582, and rebuilt in the mid 19th century by Abdullahi dan Dabo.
20. The Great Mud Mosque of Benin, in the region of Sahel, northern Burkina Faso
21. Minaret of Hamoudi mosque (1906), City of Djibouti, Djibouti
Every city has at least one iconic building, and this is the closest thing to it in Djibouti city what with the mosque’s size and prominent location above the main square.
22.The Great Mosque of Testour, the city of Testour, Beja Governorate, Tunisia, 1631.
The mosque embodies Andalusian architecture, especially its minaret, which features Andalusian style inscriptions & architectural elements. The height of the minaret is 23 meters.
23. Khatmiyah Mosque, Kassala, Sudan, 18th century
At the base of the Taka Mountains is this spectacular mosque, centre of the Khatmiyah Sufi sect. It’s a lovely mudbrick building with a pointed octagonal minaret and a photogenic arcade of columns in the main prayer hall.
24. The Great Mosque of Touba, Senegal, 1887
Founded by Amadou Bamba in 1887 and completed in 1963. Bamba died in 1927 and is interred inside the mosque. It is the largest building in the city and one of the largest mosques in Africa, with a capacity of 7,000
