Unique Mosque Made of Mud

Mosque to be Muslims worship container. The spread of Islam that swept over the world, making the mosque building diverse. The existence of assimilation with the architectural style of a particular region to make the mosque diverse and unique, like a mud mosque in Djenne, South Africa.

That said, people have the Djenne mosque for the first time in 1280. Sultan Djenne moment Koi Konboro, convert his palace into a mosque converts. Not only in Africa, a magnificent mosque that is now known throughout the entire world.
The mosque is named after the Great Mosque of Djenne is unique and of high architectural value. Magnificent mosque was constructed by the frozen mud due to sun exposure. To soften the outside, the walls re-polished with a layer of mud, so it appears like a sculpture.

Wall mosque has a thickness between 40 cm-60 cm, which is useful to hold the weight of the structure of the mosque is high in addition to protect from solar radiation. The nature of the mud that easily absorbs solar heat, creating a warm atmosphere mosque.
In 1988, the old town of Djenne and glorious mosque inaugurated a historic site by UNESCO, told amusingplanet.com.

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