Dondoli Mosque

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Dondoli Mosque
Dondoli Old Central Mosque in ruins.jpg
The mosque in partial ruins
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
(in partial ruins)
Location
Location Wa, Upper West
Country Ghana
Dondoli Mosque
Interactive map of Dondoli Mosque
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Sudano-Sahelian
FounderKarimafa
Established19th century

The Dondoli Mosque is a mosque located in the village of Dondoli in Wa in the Upper West region in Ghana. Built in the 19th century in the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, the mosque is in partial ruins. [1]

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History

It was claimed a man called Karimafa who migrated from Mali to Wa built the mosque. The mosque used to be called Karimafa Mosque, after the founder, [1] [2] and was built in the 19th century. Most communities in the Northern part of Ghana are Muslim. In about the 10th century CE, Islam was said to enter Africa. It moved from Egypt to the Western and Southern parts along the gold trade routes. [3]

In Ghana, Islamic traders, Mande warriors and other missionaries used these trade routes. Sometimes these routes were marked by the incursions by the Berber Dynasty. This played a major role for the spread of Islam in that area. Mosques were constructed to serve as resting points for some of these Islamic traders. [3]

Like other mosques in Northern and Savannah Regions of Ghana, Dondoli Mosque is built in the traditional Sudanic-Sahelian architectural style, using local materials and construction techniques. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ghana's Historic Mosques: The Lost Ones". The Hauns in Africa. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Andrea. "Mosque of Dondoli". International Mission Board. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. 1 2 "Visit Ghana | 8 Historical mosques with similar architectural design". Visit Ghana. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-08-12.[ permanent dead link ]

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