Great Mosque of Djenné
E740020
Islamic religious building
Sudano-Sahelian architectural monument
World Heritage Site component
mosque
mud-brick structure
The Great Mosque of Djenné is a monumental mud-brick Islamic mosque in Mali, renowned as one of the finest examples of Sudano-Sahelian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Mosque of Djenné canonical | 4 |
| Djenné Mosque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8499067 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Mosque of Djenné Context triple: [Old Towns of Djenné, hasPart, Great Mosque of Djenné]
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A.
Grand Mosque of Mopti
The Grand Mosque of Mopti is a prominent Sudano-Sahelian mud-brick mosque in Mali, renowned for its striking earthen architecture and cultural significance in the city of Mopti.
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B.
Dakar Grand Mosque
The Dakar Grand Mosque is one of Senegal’s most important Islamic religious sites, known for its striking minaret and prominent location in the capital city.
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C.
Grand Mosque of Yamoussoukro
The Grand Mosque of Yamoussoukro is a major Islamic place of worship in Côte d'Ivoire’s political capital, notable for its large scale and prominent role in the city’s religious life.
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D.
Ketchaoua Mosque
Ketchaoua Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Algiers, Algeria, renowned for its distinctive blend of Islamic and Moorish architectural styles and its prominent location at the foot of the Casbah.
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E.
Sidi Yahia Mosque
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Mosque of Djenné Target entity description: The Great Mosque of Djenné is a monumental mud-brick Islamic mosque in Mali, renowned as one of the finest examples of Sudano-Sahelian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage landmark.
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A.
Grand Mosque of Mopti
The Grand Mosque of Mopti is a prominent Sudano-Sahelian mud-brick mosque in Mali, renowned for its striking earthen architecture and cultural significance in the city of Mopti.
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B.
Dakar Grand Mosque
The Dakar Grand Mosque is one of Senegal’s most important Islamic religious sites, known for its striking minaret and prominent location in the capital city.
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C.
Grand Mosque of Yamoussoukro
The Grand Mosque of Yamoussoukro is a major Islamic place of worship in Côte d'Ivoire’s political capital, notable for its large scale and prominent role in the city’s religious life.
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D.
Ketchaoua Mosque
Ketchaoua Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Algiers, Algeria, renowned for its distinctive blend of Islamic and Moorish architectural styles and its prominent location at the foot of the Casbah.
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E.
Sidi Yahia Mosque
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
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Sudano-Sahelian architectural monument ⓘ World Heritage Site component ⓘ mosque ⓘ mud-brick structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sudano-Sahelian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Bambara
NERFINISHED
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Bozo NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulani NERFINISHED ⓘ Songhai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| facingDirection | towards Mecca ⓘ |
| hasConservationChallenge |
need for regular maintenance of mud plaster
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vulnerability to rain and flooding ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
load-bearing earthen walls
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timber reinforcement with palm beams ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic example of earthen architecture
ⓘ
major center of Islamic learning in West Africa ⓘ symbol of Mali ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthen plastered façade
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large central courtyard ⓘ mihrab in the qibla wall ⓘ rectangular floor plan ⓘ roofed prayer hall ⓘ three large minaret-like towers on the qibla wall ⓘ wooden toron beams projecting from the walls ⓘ |
| height | approximately 16 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced | later Sudano-Sahelian mosques in West Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
annual replastering festival
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distinctive Sudano-Sahelian façade ⓘ largest mud-brick building in the world ⓘ |
| length | approximately 75 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Djenné NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mopti Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | floodplain of the Bani River ⓘ |
| maintenanceTradition | community-wide crepissage (replastering) ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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mud plaster ⓘ palm wood ⓘ sun-dried mud bricks ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Towns of Djenné World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | local masons guild ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuring | French colonial period ⓘ |
| rebuiltOnSiteOf |
13th-century mosque
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original mosque commissioned by Koi Konboro ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnderAuthorityOf | French colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnderDirectionOf | Ismaila Traoré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Mali ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 116 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
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community gatherings ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| width | approximately 75 meters ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1907 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Mosque of Djenné Description of subject: The Great Mosque of Djenné is a monumental mud-brick Islamic mosque in Mali, renowned as one of the finest examples of Sudano-Sahelian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage landmark.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Djenné
subject surface form:
Djenné
this entity surface form:
Djenné Mosque