Preservation of the Mosque in Gao

$48K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Mali
Start Date	Sep 02, 2005
End Date	Mar 06, 2008
Duration	916 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77305-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation of the remaining fragments of the mosque built in 1324 by manding Emperor Kankou Moussa following his pilgrimage to Mecca.

The mosque was designed by Andalusian architect Es Sahali, testimony of the exchange between the Sudan and the Mediterranean regions.

The project includes the construction of a protective shelter, the installation of interpretative site information and publication of a brochure about the site's history.