The Tomb of Askia is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in Gao, Mali. It is the supposed burial place of Askia Mohammad I, first Emperor of Songhai and was built at the end of the 15th century. Image File history File links Tomb of the Askias, created by Utilisateur:Taguelmoust on fr. ... Image File history File links Tomb of the Askias, created by Utilisateur:Taguelmoust on fr. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Gao is a city in Mali on the River Niger with a population of about 38,000 people. ... Askia Muhammad I (born circa 1442-1538) was a king of the Songhai Empire in the late 15th century. ... An emperor is the male head of state of an empire who reigns for life. ... The Songhai are an ethnic group living in western Africa. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
It is said to be a fine example of the monumental mud-building traditions of the West African Sahel. The complex includes the pyramidal tomb, two mosques, a cemetery and an assembly ground. At 17 metres in height it is the largest pre-colonialarchitectural monument in the region. It is the first example of an Islamic architectural style that later spread throughout the region. The Sahel (from Arabic ساحل sahil for shore or border) is the boundary zone in Africa between the Sahara to the north and the more fertile region to the south, known as the Sudan (not to be confused with the country of the same name). ... Geometric shape created by connecting a polygonal base to an apex A pyramid is a geometric shape formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex, by triangular faces. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery or graveyard is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. ... In general, the word colonial means of or relating to a colony. In United States history, the term Colonial is used to refer to the period before US independence. ... Architecture (in Greek αÏχή = first and Ï„Îχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Islam listen? (Arabic: al-islÄm) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ...
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UNESCO Evaluation of Askia (in English and French)
He orchestrated a program of expansion and consolidation which extended the empire from Taghaza in the North to the borders of Yatenga in the South; and from Air in the Northeast to Futa Toro in Senegambia.
In addition, Askia established standardized trade measures and regulations, and initiated the policing of trade routes.
Askia Muhammad went blind in his old age, and was deposed in 1528 by his son Askia Musa at the age of more than eighty years.
According to the UNESCO specialists, Askia'stomb is also "a fine example of the monumental mud-building traditions of the West African Sahel." The building, where EmperorAskia's remains supposedly are placed, stands out as the largest pre-colonial architectural monument in the entire region.
The complex, including the pyramidaltomb, two flat roofed mosque buildings, the mosquecemetery, and the open air assembly ground, was built when Gao became the capital of the Songhay Empire and after Askia Mohamed had returned from Mecca and made Islam the official religion of the Empire.
Further, the Tomb of Askia was considered "an important vestige of the Empire of Songhay, which once dominated the Sahel lands of West Africa and controlled the lucrative trans- Saharan trade," according to UNESCO.
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