Wuriyanga Mosque

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Wuriyanga Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Upper East
Country Ghana
Wuriyanga Mosque
Interactive map of Wuriyanga Mosque
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style
Established19th century
Specifications
Minaret 1 (pyramid shape)
Materials Adobe

The Wuriyanga Mosque is a mosque in the Upper East region of Ghana. [1] It is located southeast of Bawku and beyond Garu. [2] [3] [4]

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Overview

The mosque is believed to have been built in the 19th century. [5] It was claimed the founders of the mosque of Wuriyanga were Mossi Muslims who migrated from the west around the Bobo-Dioulasso area in Burkina Faso. The kusasis named the place 'widiyang' meaning a female horse but have been corrupted to woriyanga. The Mossi of the village built their first mosque which was similar to the style of their homeland. [6]

Made from adobe, the mosque has no exterior buttresses and has only one tower. Like other mosques in northern and Savannah regions of Ghana, the Wuriyanga Mosque is built in the traditional Sudano-Sahelian architectural style with hints of Djenne influence, using local materials and construction techniques. The weight and flat roof of the mosque are supported by very thick load-bearing walls and many columns on the interior. The building is rectangular in shape. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "8 Historical mosques with similar architectural design". Visit Ghana. April 25, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Wuriyanga Mosque | About Ghana". ghana.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wuriyanga Mosque". KeseNews. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Trade Pilgrimage Routes of North-Western Ghana". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Ghana's Historic Mosques: Wuriyanga". The Hauns in Africa. June 6, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2020.


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