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The Djinguereber Mosque (Arabic: مسجد دجينجيربر; French: Mosquée de Djinguereber; from Koyra Chiini jiŋgar-ey beer 'grand mosque' [1]), also known as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber, is a famous learning center in Timbuktu, Mali. Built in 1327, it is one of three madrassas composing the University of Timbuktu.
Great Mosque of Djenné, Famous Landmark in Timbuktu One of the most iconic landmarks in Timbuktu is the Great Mosque of Djenné, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [ 3 ] Built in the 13th century, this mud-brick mosque is the largest of its kind in the world and is considered a masterpiece of Sudano-Sahelian architecture.
Timbuktu has many adobe and mud brick buildings but the most famous is the university. The masajids (mosques) of Sankore, Djinguereber, and Sidi Yahya were the centres of learning in medieval Mali and produced some of the most famous works in Africa, the Timbuktu Manuscripts. Timbuktu is a city in Mali with very distinguishable architecture.
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English: Timbuktu, preferred method of transport, Mali, W. Africa, The team of donkeys walks past the mud mosque laden with with their heavy items of transport. The mud wall's protruding wood beams and the relaxed gait of the animals and people add to the gentle scene.
The Sankore Mosque, built between 1325 and 1463, played a central role in Timbuktu's intellectual and educational landscape. As the city flourished as a centre of Islamic learning, the Sankore Mosque became a renowned centre of learning, attracting scholars and students from across the Muslim world.
Social History of Timbuktu: The Role of Muslim Scholars and Notables 1400–1900. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-24603-2. Gomez, Michael A. (2018). African Dominion: A New History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691177427
The majority of Malian buildings hold little architectural importance due to their rural and survivalist nature, but within the population centers of Djenné, Bamako, and Timbuktu great architectural feats in what is known as Sudano-Sahelian architecture exist, mainly found within the Great Mosque of Djenné and palaces. [1]