a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great Mosque of Djenne in the center of the country.

A system of control and taxes on trade provided stability to the Mali Empire by generating wealth. Trading gold and salt have proved to be the most profitable. Where did Mansa Musa wealth go? A mosque ...

Tombs at the Djingareyber mosque in Timbuktu were smashed by Islamist militants in 2012 The International Criminal Court in the Hague has taken into custody a man wanted for war crimes in Mali ...

Artisanal production is concentrated in the tendehu (traditional ateliers / vestibules). Annual plastering of the Great Mosque of Djenné. By UN Mission in Mali / Sophie Ravier, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via ...

From the impressive mud-based architecture in Djenné, Mali to the great mosque of Djenne, these structures showcase the ...