Sidi Yahya Mosque
The Sidi Yahya Mosque (Arabic: جامع سيدي يحيى; French: Mosquée Sidi Yahya), 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.
| Sidi Yahya Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع سيدي يحيى Mosquée Sidi Yahya | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali |
Shown within Mali | |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°46′20″N 3°00′26″W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Sudano-Sahelian |
| Completed | 1440 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Banco, Ronnier wood |
The mosque was named after its first imam, Sidi Yahya al-Tadelsi. It is part of the University of Timbuktu, which includes the madrasas of Sidi Yahya, Djinguereber and Sankore. The mosque is a typical example of earthen Sudano-Sahelian architecture but also exhibits distinctive forms of plan and ornament. Parts of the Mosque of Sidi Yahya were destroyed by Ansar Dine jihadists on 2 July 2012, following the Battle of Gao. These elements were later reconstructed under the direction of UNESCO team.