Even after more than 60 years of
French colonization that ended in 1960, the area is remarkably untouched by outside influence. Thus, when the village decided to build a Friday mosque in which everyone could gather for prayers, they chose to use traditional methods. This structure was constructed of mud bricks and later modifications included the construction of a central dome surrounded by four corner
minarets. Every villager made a contribution; from the landowner who donated the site, to the people who made mud bricks, carried water, gathered wood, etc. This mosque was the recipient of the
Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986. The mosque was constructed in the indigenous
Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, specifically the
Tubali substyle used primarily by the Hausa people. ==See also==