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Ibrahim Abu-Ishaq al-Sahili

ca. 1290-1346

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  • Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm al-Sāḥilī
  • Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm al-Sāḥilī al- Ṭuwayǧin
Andalusian architect and poet

    Sankore Mosque

    Timbuktu, Mali

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    This mud mosque built in the traditional method, is among the oldest mosques in West Africa.  There is also a madrasa.
    Variant names
    • Sankoré Madrasah
    • University of Sankoré
    • Sankore Masjid
    Date
    by 15th c., rebuilt 16th c., 18th c., 19th c.
    Style period
    Mali Empire
    Associated names
    Building type
    religious
    Building usage
    mosque
    Materials / Techniques
    mud-plaster, wood
    Coordinates
    16.77598, -3.005643

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