Timbuktu's Djinguereber Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the world
The architectural significance of this mosque is that it has been built with earthen bricks, which serves as a natural insulator. Photo: TravelCorner
(Dunya News) – In the middle of the sub-Saharan Africa lies a unique mosque which, over the years, has become the centre of knowledge for thousands of Muslims.
The Djinguereber Mosque situated in Mali’s city of Timbuktu has entirely been built from organic materials such as wood, limestone and has been rendered with mud.
This mud-coloured centuries-old mosque is one of the largest in the world.
The architectural significance of this mosque is that it has been built with earthen bricks, which serves as a natural insulator to keep the inside walls of the mosque cool during the arid summers.
Residents of Timbuktu participate all together in restoration of the Mosque after the rainy season. Photo: TravelCorner
The Djinguereber Mosque has space for 2000 people.
Logs of wood are installed in the Djinguereber Mosque in between the walls, displaying an attractive outlook.
After the rainy season, residents of Timbuktu, including children, participate in large numbers to restore the outer surface of the mosque by applying more mud.
For more on this, watch a report by Dunya News below.
