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Bani, Bani

Coordinates: 13°43′0.84″N 0°10′31.44″W / 13.7169000°N 0.1754000°W / 13.7169000; -0.1754000
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Bani, Bani
Clay mosque of Bani, 2010
Clay mosque of Bani, 2010
Bani, Bani is located in Burkina Faso
Bani, Bani
Bani, Bani
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°43′0.84″N 0°10′31.44″W / 13.7169000°N 0.1754000°W / 13.7169000; -0.1754000
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
ProvinceSéno Province
DepartmentBani Department
Population
 • Total
town 5 771 in 2,008
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Bani is the capital of Bani Department in Séno Province in northern Burkina Faso. It had a population of 5 771 in 2008.[1] Bani is known for its seven mosques made of clay [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] and is situated between Kaya, Burkina Faso and Dori, Burkina Faso.

Panorama over Bani, the capital of Bani Department, 2010

History

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Bani's seven mosques were built in 1978 under the leadership of the Prophet Mohamed el-Hajj. They consist of six mosques built atop a hill, surrounding the grand mosque in the centre of town. Since then, these religious buildings have suffered from lack of maintenance, giving them an older, weathered appearance.

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References

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  1. ^ "Burkinabé government inforoute communale". Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ Mayault, Isabelle (9 July 2015). "The seven mosques of Bani". roadsandkingdoms.com. Roads&Kingdoms. Retrieved 26 February 2022. Mohamed el-Hajj is a man of vision, the most grandiose of which came to fruition some thirty years ago, when he built seven mosques in his hometown on a shoestring budget.
  3. ^ "The Grand Mosque at Bani". www.tripadvisor.nl. tripadvisor. 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "The Mosques of Bani ~ the vector of the development". mosqueesbani.wordpress.com. 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. ^ Ouedraogo, Daouda Emile. "Les mosquées mythiques de Bani". www.burkinatourism.com (in French). Burkinatourisme. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ Vicuna (2008-12-04). "7 mosques of Bani". www.lomography.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Bani Burkina Faso". multimedia.ird.fr. IRD Multimédia. Retrieved 26 February 2022.