Missiri mosque

The Mosque Missiri , built in 1930, is in periphery of Fréjus in the military camp of Caïs.

It is classified historic building since 1987.

It is a counterpart of the Grande mosque of Djenné in Mali.

Origin of the name

The name Missiri comes from Bambara and means Mosquée.

History

Since 1928, the milliary ones imagine to build a mosque for the colonial troops so that the soldiers of the empire do not feel too not isolated outside their country of origin.

It is property of the ministry for Defense. It is the museum of the Troops of Navy of Frejus which is in charge of its guard.

Construction

The future mosque, of this red color, dark and lives at the same time, which the House of French Western Africa to decorative Arts had, will be made in agglomerates and cement. It will be a collective work where each one will bring its share. Already, the mayor of Frejus offered part of the materials (sand and stones) for nothing; in addition, the maritime aviation was responsible for transport; finally, the labor, abundant and free, will be ensured by the garrison and the colonial ones from there low. However, the expenses remain still considerable. It is necessary to envisage, us writes the lieutenant-colonel J. Ferrandi, general secretary of “military France”, an expenditure of approximately, 50.000 francs.

The mosque is out of cement covered with ocher to point out ground construction of the Large mosque of Djenné.

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