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Tomb / Shrine

Sidi Yahya Mosque (Timbuktu)

Who rests here

Scholar · died 868 AH · Timbuktu

Sidi Yahya al-Tadelsi was a 15th-century saint of Timbuktu who served as the first imam (1441) of the mosque that bears his name. He died around 1464 and is buried inside the mosque, part of the Timbuktu UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Full biography of Sidi Yahya al-Tadelsi →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

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Located in: Timbuktu

Coordinates: 16.77224, -3.00713

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000345 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.