Yamma Mosque

Yaama Mosque
مسجد اليمه
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Tahoua, Niger
Shown within Niger
Geographic coordinates	14°21′34.5″N 5°29′57.2″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Style	Sudano-Sahelian architecture
Date established	1962

The Yaama Mosque (Arabic: مسجد اليمه) is a mosque built in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in Tahoua Region, Niger.

History

Even after more than 60 years of French colonization that ended in 1960, the area is remarkably untouched by outside influence. Thus, when the village decided to build a Friday mosque in which everyone could gather for prayers, they chose to use traditional methods. This structure was constructed of mud bricks and later modifications included the construction of a central dome surrounded by four corner towers. Every villager made a contribution; from the landowner who donated the site, to the people who made mud bricks, carried water, gathered wood, etc.

This mosque was the recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986.

Architecture

The mosque was constructed in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, specifically the Tubali substyle used primarily by the Hausa people.

See also

• Lists of mosques
• List of mosques in Africa
• Sudano-Sahelian architecture
• Hausa people

External links

• Yaama Mosque - Architectural Review