Mali
Great Friday Mosque of Niono
The Great Friday Mosque of Niono is a prime example of earthen, Sudanese architecture.
It has a high minaret on the west façade and three smaller minarets on the east side. It was built by masons from Djenné. It was completed in 1973.
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Official Information
- Full Name
- La grande mosquée de vendredi de Niono (ID: 5440)
- Country
- Mali
- Status
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On tentative list 2008
Site history
History of Great Friday Mosque of Niono
- 2008: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
- Related
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- akdn.org — Aga Khan Award for Great Mosque of Niono
All Links
UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
Related Resources
- akdn.org — Aga Khan Award for Great Mosque of Niono
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- Community Category
- Religious structure: Islamic
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