Djinguereber Mosque

Learning and religious center in Tombouctou, Mali

HMML ID
220136845576
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/220136845576
LC name
Djinguereber Mosque
HMML name
Djinguereber Mosque
HMML native script
مسجد جينغربر

Variants

  • Djingarey Ber Mosque
  • Djingareyber Mosque
  • Djingareybermoskéen
  • Djingareybermoskéen
  • Djingareybermoskén
  • Djinguereber Mosque
  • Masjid Djinguereber
  • Masjid Jingariber
  • Mesquita Djingareyber
  • Mezquita de Djingareyber

Organization information

Organization type
Mosques
Foundation date
1327
Centuries
14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
Locations
Countries

Organization relationships

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General notes

Description
"Djingarey Ber Mosque built in 1327 by the Emperor Mansa Moussa I. It is the oldest, perhaps the most famous, and its library is the Imam Ben Essayouti"
Citations
"Endangered Libraries In Timbuktu (EAP1094)," Endangered Archives Programme, British Library, accessed November 9, 2021, https://doi.org/10.15130/EAP1094.
Description
"Djinguereber Mosque (French: Mosquée Djingareyber) in Timbuktu, Mali is a famous learning center of Mali built in 1327, and cited as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber"
Citations
"Djinguereber Mosque," Wikipedia, accessed November 9, 2021, https://perma.cc/GX5F-UHNW.

Preferred citation

"Djinguereber Mosque." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 01, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/220136845576

Change notes

Date added
2021-11-09
Last edited
2023-09-01