Great Mosque of Agadez
Also known as: Great Mosque of Agadez
mosque in Agadez, Niger
Key facts
- Built
- 1515
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of Agadez is a Friday mosque in the city of Agadez, the capital of Niger's Agadez region. It is built of mud and belongs to the Sudano-Sahelian architectural tradition. Its most distinctive feature is the unusual minaret, which rises more than 27 metres above the desert town and serves as a prominent landmark. The mosque is regarded as one of the emblems of Niger and forms part of a World Heritage Site.
History
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The mosque was first built in 1515. It was rebuilt in 1844, and the earthen structure seen today reflects these phases of construction.
From Wikipedia
Agadez Mosque (French: Mosquée d'Agadez) is a prominent mosque in Agadez, Tchirozerine Department, Niger. It was made of clay and is the tallest mud-brick structure in the world. The Agadez mosque is the most prominent religious center located in the central part of the Republic of the Niger, and has been a place of worship for centuries.
The mosque hosts thousands of Muslims for Friday's prayers. Every year, Muslims travel long distance to visit the mosque for tourism and spiritual purposes.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A3%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B3
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_Moschee_von_Agadez
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agadez_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Agadez
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_d%27Agadez
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%90%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B0
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B2_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF