Yamma Mosque
Mosque in Taohua, Niger
14°21′34.5″N 5°29′57.2″E / 14.359583°N 5.499222°E / 14.359583; 5.499222The Yaama Mosque (Arabic: مسجد اليمه) is a mosque built in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in Tahoua Region, Niger.
History
Even after more than 60 years of French colonization that ended in 1960, the area is remarkably untouched by outside influence. Thus, when the village decided to build a Friday mosque in which everyone could gather for prayers, they chose to use traditional methods. This structure was constructed of mud bricks and later modifications included the construction of a central dome surrounded by four corner towers.[1] Every villager made a contribution;[1] from the landowner who donated the site, to the people who made mud bricks, carried water, gathered wood, etc.
This mosque was the recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986.[1]
Architecture
The mosque was constructed in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, specifically the Tubali substyle used primarily by the Hausa people.
See also
- Lists of mosques
- List of mosques in Africa
- Sudano-Sahelian architecture
- Hausa people
References
- ^ a b c Archnet. "Yaama Mosque". Retrieved 9 March 2018.
External links
Look up Mosque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Yaama Mosque - Architectural Review
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