Jumu'ah mosque · 1934

Great Mosque of Mopti (Komoguel Mosque)

  • Mopti, Mali
Great Mosque of Mopti (Komoguel Mosque)
15 photos & drawings
Completed
1934
Built area
100 m2
Capacity
50worshippers
Country
Mali
City
Mopti

Overview

About the mosque

The Mosque extends over nearly 100m² and is 15m high. It is composed of two parts: the first is covered and the second is the courtyard. The building is surrounded by a wall whose height varies between 2m40 and 2m90. The roof is supported by massive pillars aligned parallel to the qibla wall (the indication of the direction of Mecca).

Background

History

The large mosque in Mopti, also known as Mosque of Komoguel, has an area of around 12 to76 square meters and is built in a Soudanese architectural style. The mosque was first built between 1933 and 1935. It was built at the location of another that was constructed in 1908.

Where

Location

Battersea Park Millenium Arena, London SW11 4NJ, UKOpen in Google Maps

References

  1. 01archnet.org/sites/5396archnet.org
  2. 02whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5442whc.unesco.org
  3. 03en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Mosque_of_Moptien.wikipedia.org

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