The Djinguereber Mosque, also known as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber, is a mud brick mosque and centre of learning in Timbuktu, Mali, built in 1327. It is one of three mosques associated with the historic community of scholars and students remembered today as the University of Timbuktu, and it was inscribed as part of the Timbuktu UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Djinguereber Mosque (Wikipedia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djinguereber_Mosque, lead definition
The Djinguereber Mosque (Arabic: مسجد دجينجيربر; French: Mosquée de Djinguereber; from Koyra Chiini jiŋgar-ey beer 'grand mosque'), also known as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber, is a famous learning center in Timbuktu, Mali.
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Built in 1327, it is one of three mosques associated with the historical community of scholars and students known today as the "University of Timbuktu". It was inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1988.
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1327
In Style: Sudano-Sahelian Architecture, Foundation of the mosque
Its Sudano-Sahelian architecture differs stylistically from the mosques of North Africa and Andalusia.
Uses Element: Limestone, Wikipedia article
Except for a small part of the northern facade, which was reinforced in the 1960s in alhore (limestone blocks, also widely used in the rest of the town), and the minaret, also built in limestone and rendered with mud, the Djingareyber Mosque is made entirely of earth plus organic materials such as fibre, straw and wood.
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Wikidata item Q2480949, instance of (P31): mosque
3. Djinguereber Mosque (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata height (P2048) statement: 16.0
Wikidata item Q2480949, property P2048 (height): 16.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Timbuktu, Mali
Wikidata item Q2480949, property P131/P17 (location): Timbuktu, Mali
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