In the heart of the Malian city of Djenné, the world’s largest mud-brick building dominates the skyline: the Great Mosque. First built in the 13th century, it was reconstructed in 1907 in the ...

The mosque and surrounding town are threatened by conflict. Djenne's mosque requires a new layer of mud each year before the start of the rainy season in June. (AP Photo/Moustapha Diallo) ...

DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been ...

The annual re-plastering of Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne was held on Sunday, an important step in maintaining the integrity of the world’s largest mud-brick building which has been on UNESCO’s World ...

DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenne, once a center of Islamic learning known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on the ...

DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Thousands of Malians carrying buckets and jugs of mud joined the annual replastering of the world's largest mud-brick building this weekend, a key ritual that maintains ...

Thousands replaster Mali's Great Mosque of Djenne, which is threatened by conflict The Associated Press Associated Press Published May 13, 2024 • Last updated May 14, 2024 • 2 minute read Join ...