History

Narratives indicate that the mosque was built somewhere in the thirteenth century. They were merely constructed by man from stones. Every man brought his stone as a material contribution from the populace. A vision Cissé Amed Ama had in 1972 instructed him to erect seven mosques made of mud bricks on the Bani cliff.

Beginning in 1978, volunteers from Burkina Faso and other West African nations came to work on the construction of The Grande Mosque. Over 5000 people provided assistance for more than 1.5 years. To express their admiration for God ever since, the villagers have started building the remaining seven mosques. The work was completed in 1986. On top of the hill are seven little mosques that point to The Grande Mosquee.

On top of the hill are seven little mosques that point to The Grande Mosquee. The mosques are situated on a hill that resembles a man kneeling before God and raising his arms in prayer.

This Mosque represents the left hand of the 7 seven mosques built in Bani.

Urban and Architectural

The mosque is 7x9.5 meters and 5 meters tall. The minaret rises 10 meters. It is located at the top of the cliff, and during the rainy season, a water reservoir in Bani's surface reflects the mosque.

Description

the roof of the mosque's minaret is broken and almost half of it has collapsed, but it still serves its purpose in part, which accounts for the interior's good preservation. Some wooden poles are still lodged in the joints of the stones. The vaults and columns are in good shape.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bani,_Bani

https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2015/the-seven-mosques-of-bani/

https://unlimitedcma.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/bani_mosquees_book_final_double.pdf