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Yaama is a village in the semi-desert region of Niger. Even after more than 60 years of French colonization (which ended in 1960), the area is remarkably untouched by outside influence. So when the village decided in 1962 to build a Friday Mosque in which everyone could gather for prayers they chose to use traditional methods: everyone made a contribution, from the landowner who donated the site, to the people who made mud bricks, carried the water and gathered wood.1
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Look up Mosque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.The Yaama Mosque is a mosque that was constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in the semi-desert region of Niger .Niger is a landlocked sub-Saharan country in Western Africa . 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. Every villager made a contribution; from the landowner who donated the site, to the people who made mud bricks, carried water, and gathered wood.
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The Yaama Mosque is a mosque built in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in the semi-desert region of Niger . Niger is a landlocked sub-Saharan country in West Africa . 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.
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The Yaama Mosque is a mosque built in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in the semi-desert region of Niger . 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.
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Mosque in Taohua, Niger The Yaama Mosque ( ) is a mosque built in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in Tahoua Region , Niger .
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Mosque in Taohua, Niger The Yaama Mosque ( French : Mosquée de Yaama ) is a mosque built in the indigenous Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, constructed in 1962 in Yaama, a village in Tahoua Region , Niger .
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