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It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali's historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors
DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali's historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on ...
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Series 2, Episode 38 - The Great Mosque Of Djenne, Africa
Grandmaster Glitch has been invited to Djenne in Mali, Africa, to visit the people and to see one of his favourite things at work - mud! He is especially impressed by the spectacular Great Mosque of ...
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Enchanting Town of Mud: Old Towns of Djenné
Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam.