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A fine example of Sahel-style mud architecture, the mosque was built by a local king to uphold his side of a bargain. Invaders from the Kenedougou Kingdom (in present-day Mali) were set to overtake the city, so the local king sought help to fend them off. The Islamic leader Almamy Sidiki Sanou agreed to help him provided he build a mosque in the city. After successfully fending off the invasion, the mosque was completed in 1832. It has undergone rennovations and expansions throughout the years since that time.
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