Sankoré Mosque

Mosque in Timbuktu, one of the three large mosques in the city that functioned for centuries as a center for learning and scholarly study for Muslim intellectuals.

HMML ID
558672282061
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/558672282061
LC name
Sankoré Mosque
HMML name
Sankoré Mosque
HMML native script
جامع سنكوري

Variants

  • Jāmiʻ Sankūrī
  • Jāmiʻ Timbuktu al-Kabīr
  • Mosquée de Sankoré
  • Sankore Mosque
  • جامع تمبكتو الكبير

Organization information

Organization type
Mosques
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

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General notes

Description
"La médersa, l'université ou la mosquée de Sankoré"
Citations
"Sankoré," Wikipedia, accessed September 1, 2023, https://perma.cc/PHX6-Q27K.
Description
Sankore Mosque, designed by Granada architect Abū Isḥāq al-Sāḥili; commissioned by the Mali emperor Mansa Mūsā in the 14th century
Citations
"Timbuktu," Britannica, last updated August 20, 2023, https://www.britannica.com/place/Timbuktu-Mali#ref634141.

Preferred citation

"Sankoré Mosque." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 01, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/558672282061

Change notes

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

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