The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud brick or adobe building in the world and is considered by many architects to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, albeit with definite Islamic influences. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali on the flood plain of the Bani River. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907.
Just look at how nice and simple everything is. Just a comfortable,warm environment to pray in. Its so amazing!
The ruins of the original mosque as seen in a turn of the century French postcard.
The actual date of construction of the first mosque in Djenné is unknown but dates as early as 1200 and as late as 1330 have been suggested. The earliest document mentioning the mosque is al-Sadi’s Tarikh al-Sudan which gives the early history presumably from the oral tradition as it existed in the mid seventeenth century. The tarikh tells us that a Sultan Kunburu became a Muslim and had his palace pulled down and the site turned into a mosque. He built another palace for himself near the mosque on the east side.His immediate successor built the towers of the mosque while the following Sultan built the surrounding wall.
I especially like how theres a big red 'X' above where Wednesday's written 'Yay! It worked!'
Don't just do something! Stand there.
ok then
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
Great Mosque of Djenné
Just look at how nice and simple everything is. Just a comfortable,warm environment to pray in. Its so amazing!
More on the Great Mosque of Djenne
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9
wow
Sorry got a bit carried away.
erm..just read the first post on this thread, and erm..posted the first mosque that came into my head. :oops:
Sorry about that.
Im so silly.
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