Published 18:44 IST, May 18th 2024
It Was Once a Center of Islamic Learning. Now Mali’s Historic City of Djenné Mourns Lack of Visitors
The Grand Mosque of Djenné — the world’s largest mud-brick building — used to draw tens of thousands of tourists to central Mali every year.
![FILE- The world's largest mud-brick building, the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali, awaits its annual replastering, May 10, 2024.](https://img.republicworld.com/tr:w-800,h-450,q-75,f-auto/rimages/whatsappimage2024-05-18at6.42.04pm-1716037986653file_16:9-1716038051493.webp)
FILE- The world's largest mud-brick building, the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali, awaits its annual replastering, May 10, 2024. | Image:
(AP Photo/Moustapha Diallo, File)
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18:44 IST, May 18th 2024