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Djinguereber Mosque: Exterior · Cour de la mosquée de Djingareiber, Tombouctou
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Djinguereber Mosque: Exterior · Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu
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Djinguereber Mosque: Exterior · Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu, the oldest mosque in the city
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Djinguereber Mosque: Exterior · Djinguereber Mosque is one of three ancient centers of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali, Africa
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Djinguereber Mosque: Detail
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Djinguereber Mosque: Context · A burning bread oven with the tower (minaret) of the Djinguereber mosque in the background
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Djinguereber Mosque: Plan
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Religious · Historic precedent

Djinguereber Mosque

Abu Ishaq es-Sahili · Timbuktu, ML · 1327

Key featuresMud and limestone mosque with a tapering earthen minaret and timber beams projecting from its walls.

Architect
Abu Ishaq es-Sahili
Place
Timbuktu, ML
Year
1327
Typology
Religious
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
Africa
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