The Djingareyber mosque was made built in 1327, under the rein of mansa musa, by
the architect Alu Es Haq es Sahi, and located in the empire of Mali. This mosque was
among very important architectural pieces throughout history because of its
convenience towards Muslims in being One of the largest and oldest mosques in
African history.
As stated before the mosque was built by famous architect Alu Es Haq es
Sahi. This piece of architecture was constructed from mud brick and was built with a
technique called "earthen architecture", which is then layers of soil are placed on top
of each other then the mud brick is placed. This architectural style is called
Sudo-Sahelian. It contains three inner courts and 25 rows of pillars which are aligned
in an east west direction and can fit up to 2000 people.
The mosque was first designed and built as In Islamic cultural Center but has now
since been transformed into a learning center for various different languages. During
the 14th century, the Kingdom Mali flourished and they began the construction of
Djingareyber, this was all happening during the reign of mansa musa. In 1433 The
city of Mali collapsed but was rebuilt and enlarged in 1570.
Nowadays, this outstanding and fascinating relic is a common site for tourists. The
mosque is cared for and is still in pristine condition, standing tall and lushes to this
day.
