Nakore Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationWa Municipal, Upper West, Ghana
Architecture
TypeMosque

Nakore Mosque is a mosque built in the Sudanese architectural style in the village of Nakore, southwest of Wa in the Upper West region of Ghana. It is a small mosque.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

According to historians, it was built in the earliest 17th century, when the Mande warriors followed the old Songhai trade routes south into what is currently Ghana. Islam took root as they settled around these north–south routes from Bobo-Diouslasso through Wa to Kumasi.[1]

Features

It is made of timber-frame structures that support the flat roof which is of mud construction. Timbers were reinforced to protrude externally and were used as scaffolding during plastering and construction. It also has a series irregularly shaped buttresses with pinnacles projecting which is above the parapet. It also has two towers that stand taller than the buttresses. One of these towers face east and contains a small prayer room. The entrances have triangular recesses which are above.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ghana's Historic Mosques: Nakore". The Hauns in Africa. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  2. ↑ "Visit Ghana | Nakore Mosque". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Visit Ghana | 8 Historical mosques with similar architectural design". Visit Ghana. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. ↑ Haun, William (2019-01-15). "3 Things Christians Can Learn From West Africa's Historic Mud Mosques". ChurchLeaders. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

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