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Dec22

The largest mosque in the world called, The Great Mosque

Published by vanhal in ACTIVITIES, Africa, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Cultural, Mali, Monuments, Photos, Praying, Sightseeings, TOPICS, Travel Stories

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Djenne is a central point for Muslim worship in Mali. In this town is the largest mosque in the world called The Great Mosque. One of the oldest towns in West Africa, founded in year 800 as an important stage for the Trans-Sahara trade. The town haven’t really changed since its heydays in 14 th and 15 th century.
Nice city for sure. It has been listed in Unescoâ€™s World Heritage. The mosque (first built in 1280) is fantastic. There are nice pieces of architecture everywhere. The market (on monday) is considered as one of the most beautiful in Western Africaâ€¦

The Great Mosque is built on a raised plinth platform of rectangular sun-dried mud bricks that are held together by mud mortar and plastered over with mud. The walls vary in thickness between sixteen and twenty-four inches, depending upon their height. These massive walls are necessary in order to bear the weight of the tall structure and also provide insulation from the sun’s heat. During the day, the walls gradually warm up from the outside; at night, they cool down again. This helps the interior of the mosque to stay cool all day long. The Great Mosque also has roof vents with ceramic caps. These caps, made by the town’s women, can be removed at night to ventilate the interior spaces.

The Great Mosque incorporates architectural elements found in mosques throughout the Islamic world, it reflects the aesthetics and materials used for centuries by the people of DjennÃ©. Its use of local materials, such as mud and palm wood, its incorporation of traditional architectural styles, and its adaptation to the hot climate of West Africa are expressions of its elegant connection to the local environment. Such earthen architecture, which is found throughout Mali, can last for centuries if regularly maintained.

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havi

that is completely untrue. The largest mosque is Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad which has a capacity of 300000 people. It was in the guiness book of records
salem

what about the masjed ALHARAM in Maka 2million people, isn’t the biggest Masjed in The world the second is the RABAT in morrocow it’s well known so stop saying that and that , and by the way please stop call it mousqe, it’s MASJED or for the one the do jama’at prayer call it MASJED JAME’a.
till when we will follow the west even in our worship places names???
faheem

No havi is right the largest masjed in the world is Faisal Masjed located in Islamabad, Pakistan. If you dont belive me go check it up.
faheem

Oh yeah and Salem is also rite because Faisal masjed is the largest masjed in area.
john

im proud to say that im a christian who converted to Islam and i would sat that all mosques or Masjed are great big or small
saf

good site XD
http://www.iwantiphone.co.uk Matt

What an amazing structure – so beautiful
Hussain

All are great! proud to muslim.
Hussain

proud to be muslim
http://sobatbaru.blogspot.com Arianto Sam

amazing this mosque i wanna inside to mosque to watching around mosque.
best regard from surabaya city Indonesia.
shabbir

proud 2 be a muslim……..
Steve Jones

The Great Mosque is NOT the largest mosque in the world. That honour goes to Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. The mosque in Djenne is the largest adobe building in the world, but not the largest mosque.
Parag

The current Mosque of djenne was constructed in 1906 and it's Sahel-style design was closely based on the original. The wooden 'spikes' which cover the exterior walls are part of the framework which supports the mud bricks, but give the building a rather foreboding appearance.
http://www.travelafrica360.net/the-great-mud-br…
Parag

The current Mosque of djenne was constructed in 1906 and it's Sahel-style design was closely based on the original. The wooden 'spikes' which cover the exterior walls are part of the framework which supports the mud bricks, but give the building a rather foreboding appearance.
http://www.travelafrica360.net/the-great-mud-br…
Shucayb70

largest mosque inthe in africa is in ogaden some where in ethiopia where somali people live it called
shilaabo district mosque its beautiful and too big and also there is everthing inside the mosque its
luxury mosque its unbevaeabele too
Usaid89

proud to be a muslim..alhamdulillah
Najib_ampatuan

proud to be a muslim
Maki

Masjid Haran Sharifain in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the biggest mosque in the world and the second thereafter is Masjid-e-Nabawi or the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, also in Saudi Arabia.
Jimi35

i love dis mosque jamshed kirmani
HASSAN RILIWAN

SEE WAT I SAW @ 2
Www Haiderabbas1412

wow! this is amazing i love it.

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