Sidi Yahia Mosque
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Sidi Yahia Mosque is a historic 15th-century Islamic mosque and center of learning in Timbuktu, Mali, renowned for its earthen Sahelian architecture and scholarly heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sidi Yahia Mosque canonical | 1 |
| Sidi Yahya Mosque | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic educational institution
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mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Sahelian architecture
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earthen architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic scholars of Timbuktu
ⓘ
Timbuktu manuscripts tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | thick earthen walls for thermal regulation ⓘ |
| completionDate | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 15th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Sudano-Sahelian mosque architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Timbuktu’s Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| elevation | near Niger River region ⓘ |
| era | pre-colonial West Africa ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community gathering place
ⓘ
educational center ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
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earthen minaret ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ wooden doors ⓘ |
| heritage |
center of Islamic learning
ⓘ
scholarly center ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Timbuktu’s historic religious sites ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenancePractice | periodic re-plastering with mud ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mudbrick
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sidi Yahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
earthen construction techniques
ⓘ
role in Islamic education in Timbuktu ⓘ traditional maintenance by local community ⓘ |
| orientation | qibla facing Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf |
Timbuktu religious complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic mosques of Timbuktu ⓘ |
| region | Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | flat earthen roof supported by wooden beams ⓘ |
| urbanContext | historic center of Timbuktu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
Quranic teaching ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
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Sidi Yahya Mosque