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Great Mosque of Djenné

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Creator(s)
Malian, Islamic
Malian
Time period
creation date: original mosque on site, constructed by Koi Komboro, late 13th-early 14th century/668-729 AH, destruction date: original mosque, by Sekou Amadou, king of the Macina empire, 1830/1246 AH, creation date: reconstructed by French colonial directive, 1907/1325
creation date: established 11th century or later
Location
Site: Djenne (Mopti, Région de, Mali)
Cultural context
Malian
Islamic
Description
Located on the square in front of the Great Mosque.
exterior, northeast corner of mosque, with market in foreground, June 1981
Work type
Mosque
Marketplace
Medium
sun-dried brick
mud-plaster
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1981 Mark Horton
Access rights
All rights reserved
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