The Friday Mosque (Chinguetti شنقيط)

Mauritania / Adrar / Singati / Chinguetti شنقيط
The Chinguetti Mosque is a mosque in Chinguetti, Mauritania. It was an ancient center of worship created by the founders of the oasis city of Chinguetti in the Adrar region of Mauritania in the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The minaret of this ancient structure is supposed to be the second oldest in continuous use anywhere in the Muslim world.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinguetti_Mosque
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Coordinates:   20°27'17"N   12°21'49"W
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