DJENNE, Mali — 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 on the ...

a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great Mosque of Djenne in the center of the country.

The property is characterised by the intensive and remarkable use of earth specifically in its architecture. The outstanding mosque of great monumental and religious value is an outstanding example of ...

Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam.

Mud brick buildings have been captivating people’s imagination for centuries. From the impressive mud-based architecture in ...

Here are 9 of Africa’s most incredible architectural wonders. 1. The Great Mosque of Djenné: A Malinese Icon One of the most famous landmarks in Africa, the Great Mosque of Djenné, has served ...

Nearly all of the buildings in the town, including the Great Mosque, are made from sun-baked earthen bricks, which are coated with mud plaster from the river. The adobe bricks are made on the ...