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Event religious Africa

Larabanga Mosque

1421 CE

One of the oldest mosques in West Africa, a Sudano-Sahelian gem in northern…

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Mosque in Savannah Region, Ghana

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Landmark · Africa

Larabanga Mosque

1421 CE – still standing

One of the oldest mosques in West Africa, a Sudano-Sahelian gem in northern Ghana

Standing in 1421 CE

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