The Mosque of The Rising Sun
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 foot of the 7 seven mosques built in Bani.
Urban and Architectural
The mosque measures 11,5 meters in length, 10,5 meters in width, and 5 meters in height. The mosque is composed of twelve pillars and an 11-meter-tall minaret. It is partially detached from the others, covered during the rainy season by a low undulation of the eastern platform on the eastern platform.
Description
Completely lost, the position of the minaret can only be inferred from the exterior design. The walls have also been destroyed. All that's left of the ceiling are the three beams on the one remaining vault. Interior has only three columns and a number of relics, whose distribution is clear. Sadly, the façade is no longer readable but the plan is.
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
Details
Location
Bani, Burkina Faso
Worshippers
60
Owners
Cissé Amed Ama
Architect Name
Year of Build
1986
Area
121
Drawings
Map
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 foot of the 7 seven mosques built in Bani.
Urban and Architectural
The mosque measures 11,5 meters in length, 10,5 meters in width, and 5 meters in height. The mosque is composed of twelve pillars and an 11-meter-tall minaret. It is partially detached from the others, covered during the rainy season by a low undulation of the eastern platform on the eastern platform.
Description
Completely lost, the position of the minaret can only be inferred from the exterior design. The walls have also been destroyed. All that's left of the ceiling are the three beams on the one remaining vault. Interior has only three columns and a number of relics, whose distribution is clear. Sadly, the façade is no longer readable but the plan is.