Bama Cap is known by many names – fila, hula or yaudi. Whatever name you use, it’s still a Bama cap, a distinctive hat made by the Bama people of Nigeria’s Borno State. The Bama caps are now popular across Read more…
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The Larabanga Mosque is built in the Sudanese architectural style in village of Larabanga, Ghana. The architectural style is also known as “flat-footed adobe architecture”. All the structures are given a white wash. The mosque is the oldest in all Read more…
When we think of the Muslim world, we usually think of the Arab World and surrounding nations. Often, we overlook areas like sub-Saharan West Africa, home to millions of Muslims. Today we’ll look at the history of Islam in the Read more…
