Bani, Bani

See also: Bani

Bani, Bani
Clay mosque of Bani, 2010
Bani, Bani Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°43′0.84″N 0°10′31.44″W
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sahel Region
Province	Séno Province
Department	Bani Department
Population
• Total	town 5 771 in 2,008
Time zone	UTC+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

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.

Gallery

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  A boy in front of three mosques of Bani in the distance, 1983
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  Minaret with protruding horizontal wooden sticks of the mosque of Bani, Burkina Faso, 2007
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  Village elder of Bani, 2010
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  Mud mosque of Bani, 2010
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  Two women wash the dishes at the hotel Nomad, Bani, 2010
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  A young girl in traditional dress, Bani, 2010

References

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.