Sidi Yahya Mosque, Timbuktu

Name: Sidi Yahya Mosque
Address: Timbuktu, Mali
Telephone: +34 632 63 25 17

#2 among attractions in Timbuktu

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The Sidi Yahya Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad-n-Allah, is a mosque and madrasa of Timbuktu in Mali. The construction of the mosque began in 1400 under the leadership of Sheikh el-Mokhtar Hamalla of Timbuktu and was finished in 1440. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1440 (584 years ago)Coordinates: 16°46'20"N, 3°0'26"W

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Timbuktu Mali

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+34 632 63 25 17

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Sidi Yahya Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Djinguereber Mosque, Sankore Madrasah, Ahmed Baba Institute.

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Mosque
Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu
6 min walk • The Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali is a famous learning center of Mali built in 1327, and cited as Djingareyber or Djingarey Ber in various languages.
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Universities and schools
Sankore Madrasah, Timbuktu
7 min walk • Sankoré Madrasa is one of three ancient centers of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali. It is believed to be established by Mansa Musa, who was the ruler of the Mali Empire, though the Sankoré mosque itself was founded by an unknown Malinke patron.
~1670 ftN
Library
Ahmed Baba Institute, Timbuktu
9 min walk • The Ahmed Baba Institute, officially the Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research, is a library and research centre in Timbuktu. The centre was founded in 1973, with financing primarily from Kuwait. It was named after 17th-century Timbuktu scholar Ahmad Baba al Massufi.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sidi Yahya Mosque?

Nearby attractions include Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu (6 min walk), Sankore Madrasah, Timbuktu (7 min walk), Ahmed Baba Institute, Timbuktu (9 min walk).