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The Sidi Yahya, or the mosque of Muhammad-n-Allah (Gomez. African Dominion : A New History of Empire in Early and Medieval West Africa.)

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"The Sidi Yahya Mosque was built during the first half of the fifteenth century, either under the leadership of a Timbuktu Mukhtar named Hamallah around 1400, or between 1440 and 1450 under Tuareg leadership by Mohammad Naddi. It is said to be named for the man that Naddi named as its Imam, Sidi Yahya-ed-Tadelsi, who was later venerated as a local saint. The mosque consists of a covered prayer hall supported by three colonnades oriented north to south. At least two of the mosque's three internal courtyards became cemetaries for later imams and important local religious figures, which made the mosque a significant destination for Muslims in the region. Ornate wooden doors, partially visible in the image to the left, fill its trio of arched openings."

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Sidi Yahya/ Sidi Yahia was built around 1400-1450. There are two possibilities of its patronage: Timbktu Mukhtar Harmallah (c. 1400) or Mohammad Naddi of the Tuareg authority (c. 1440-50). The first imam Sidi Yahya Tadelsi was later regarded as a saint local to Timbuktu. Architecturally, the building contains a covered prayer hall, internal courtyards, wooden doors, and arched openings. Colonnades bolster the prayer hall, directionally facing north to south. Two of the internal courtyards were later converted to cemeteries for imams and other venerated community religious leaders. Because of this, The Sidi Yahya mosque was a notable site for Mali Muslims. The ornamented doors hang under the three open arches.

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"The Sidi Yahya mosque was restored in 1577 or 1578 by Cadi Al Akib. Its original shape was altered in 1939 to reduce its appearance as a military fortress. Underneath the still intact minaret are sepulchers of Sidi Yahya and Mohamed Naddah. Since the attack, the doors have been fixed.[citation needed ]"

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Cadi Al Akib restored the mosque around 1577-8. Underneath the minaret, which was changed to look less like a military fortress, are the tombs of Sidi Yahya and Mohammed Naddah. With the support of local carpenters and UNESCO, the "secret gate of Sidi Yahia" was restored on September 19th, 2016.