Djinguereber Mosque
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Djinguereber Mosque is a historic mud-built Islamic mosque in Timbuktu, Mali, renowned as a center of learning and a key monument of Sahelian architecture and the ancient trans-Saharan trade era.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
ⓘ
Sahelian mud-brick architecture ⓘ World Heritage Site component ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architect | Abu Ishaq al-Sahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sudano-Sahelian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mali Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timbuktu as a center of Islamic learning ⓘ trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| builder | Abu Ishaq al-Sahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Mansa Musa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1327 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Mali Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
center of Islamic scholarship ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
earthen minaret ⓘ flat earthen roof ⓘ large central prayer hall ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minbar ⓘ timber-reinforced walls ⓘ wooden toron beams projecting from walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
World Heritage Site in danger ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sahara Desert region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tombouctou Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenancePractice | annual replastering with mud ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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mud ⓘ stone ⓘ straw ⓘ wooden beams ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Towns of Djenné, Timbuktu and other Sahelian cities cultural sphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timbuktu historic city NERFINISHED ⓘ Timbuktu mosque ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Mansa Musa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument of Sahelian architecture
ⓘ
landmark of trans-Saharan caravan trade era ⓘ symbol of Timbuktu’s golden age of learning ⓘ |
| threat |
climate-related erosion
ⓘ
conflict-related damage risk ⓘ desertification ⓘ urban pressures ⓘ |
| togetherWith |
Sankore Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sidi Yahia Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInDangerListingYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 119 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
ⓘ
Quranic teaching ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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